Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Pearson (PSO) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan with analyst Daniel Kerven saying the company's business model is improving as its moves from print to digital. 2. Lumentum (LITE) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan with analyst Samik Chatterjee seeing a "solid" outlook for the company's telecom business amid "strong" growth led by 5G investments and upside to synergy targets relative to recent acquisition of Oclaro. 3. Best Buy (BBY) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer with analyst Brian Nagel stating the company has undergone a significant transformation under the direction of new senior leadership to one of retail's preeminent omnichannel operators. 4. Varian Medical (VAR) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Baird with analyst Jason Bednar saying that with near-term trends sounding healthy, multiple paths are emerging for Varian to sustain upper-single digit plus oncology order growth, and low- to mid-teens EPS growth. 5. Chipotle (CMG) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Wedbush with analyst Nick Setyan noting he no longer sees risk to near- and medium-term same-store sales growth and unit-level margin expectations. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro raised the firm's price target on Chipotle (CMG) to $3,300 from $3,200 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm maintains a selective stance towards its restaurant coverage universe as industry sales have underwhelmed in recent months, causing Raymond James to increasingly favor stocks it view as having "idiosyncratic factors trading at attractive valuations," such as Brinker (EAT), Shake Shack (SHAK), First Watch (FWRG) and Bloomin' Brands (BLMN), the analyst tells investors in a group earnings preview note.

Chipotle Mexican Grill announced the opening of its first location in Kuwait City in partnership with leading international franchise retail operator Alshaya Group. The restaurant has been operating with adjusted hours since the beginning of the month to account for holidays and training and will hold its official grand opening on April 23. Chipotle's location in Kuwait marks the first time the company has entered a new country in over 10 years. The new restaurant is located at The Avenues, Kuwait's largest shopping mall and a hub for international and local brands with over 1,100 stores and approximately one million visitors per week.