Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Starbucks (SBUX) upgraded to Conviction Buy from Buy at Goldman with analyst Karen Holthouse saying she views the stock's current valuation as favorable relative to the S&P 500. 2. Kroger (KR) upgraded to Conviction Buy from Neutral at Goldman with analyst Stephen Tanal saying he is constructive on Kroger's long-term prospects given its entrenched, multi-local dominant position, and defensiveness and said Kroger leverages data and technology that is years ahead of the competition to drive sales effective promotions, investments in price, on-trend merchandising, and a strong in-store experience. 3. Sprouts Farmers Markets (SFM) upgraded to Buy from Sell at Goldman with analyst Stephen Tanal saying it is a disruptive player in grocery, making healthy living available to the masses. 4. Southwest (LUV) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Evercore ISI with analyst Duane Pfennigwerth citing significant recent underperformance, attractive valuation, balance sheet strength, and long-term revenue enhancement potential. 5. Texas Instruments (TXN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill with analyst Vivek Arya saying the company's strong second quarter report and outlook addressed near-term concerns regarding the impact from Brexit on autos/industrial. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage,
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