Stephens analyst Vincent Caintic upgraded Rent-A-Center (RCII) to Equal Weight from Underweight citing what he sees as "massive potential" for third-party retailer Rent-To-Own, telling investors that he wouldn't want to be short any Rent-To-Own stock he covers as a result. However, he thinks Rent-A-Center's "Acceptance Now" offering trails those of publicly traded peers Aaron's (AAN), Curo Group (CURO) and FlexShopper (FPAY), Caintic tells investors. He keeps his Rent-A-Center EPS expectations slightly below guidance, as he is still cautious on execution, but raised his price target on the stock to $27 from $20 to account for a higher multiple.