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Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Nvidia (NVDA) upgraded to Outperform from Perform at Oppenheimer with analyst Rick Schafer noting that all its segments grew year-over-year, led by core Gaming and Data Center. 2. Esperion (ESPR) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Citi with analyst Joel Beatty saying he believes bempedoic acid for LDL-lowering is likely to be approved. 3. Viper Energy (VNOM) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel with analyst Timothy Howard saying he believes the MLP will be a significant beneficiary of parent Diamondback Energy's (FANG) acquisition of Energen (EGN). 4. First Data (FDC) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Atlantic Equities with analyst Kunaal Malde saying its prior acquisitions of CardConnect and BluePay have given it a foothold in higher growth segments and the company is now "on a clear path to deleveraging." 5. Fluor (FLR) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.

Barclays analyst Tom O'Malley raised the firm's price target on Broadcom (AVGO) to $1,500 from $1,405 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares after hosting management for meetings. Broadcom is one of the unique companies that has a comprehensive view of the semis industry while also capable of providing an "intimate look" at the artificial intelligence market via custom silicon, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says management highlighted the company's inroads with the consumer-facing AI world, providing a differing viewpoint versus Nvidia's (NVDA) vision of the world - pointing to a two-part market of consumer and enterprise that could grow to a 50/50 split over time. Barclays came away from the meetings "with a valuable second opinion on the future of AI and a greater appreciation for the company's many ways to win."

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Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists. 1... To see the rest of the story go to thefly.com. See Story Here