Raymond James analyst Michael Rose upgraded Prosperity Bancshares (PB) to Market Perform from Underperform following the company's merger with LegacyTexas Financial (LTXB). In a research note to investors, Rose says the transaction provides meaningful scale in some of the most attractive markets in the country, and says he views the merger positively, as it combines LegacyTexas' loan growth engine with Prosperity's strong deposit base, all while maintaining a core Texas footprint.

Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Bank of America (BAC) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at BMO Capital with analyst James Fotheringham expecting upward consensus estimates revisions and a "multiple re-rating" to drive 34% total return in the shares. 2. SunPower (SPWR), SunRun (RUN) upgraded to Buy from Neutral as SolarEdge (SEDG) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman Sachs with analyst Brian Lee anticipating "volume tailwinds" in the second half of 2019 given the recent signs of strength in the sector's financing environment. 3. CNH Industrial (CNHI) upgraded to Hold from Sell at Deutsche Bank with analyst Chad Dillard saying he's turning positive on North America large agriculture. 4. U.S. Cellular (USM), Telephone and Data (TDS) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley with analyst Simon Flannery stating that he sees both stocks as "very attractively valued" with each down over 20% from their recent peak levels. 5. Prosperity Bancshares (PB) upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Raymond James with analyst Michael Rose saying the LegacyTexas Financial (LTXB) transaction provides meaningful scale in some of the most attractive markets in the country. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.