Fly Intel: Top five analyst upgrades

Catch up on today's top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Choice Hotels (CHH) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo with analyst Dori Kesten saying the negative impact of COVID-19 on Choice's hotels will be less than that of its peers. 2. Freeport McMoRan (FCX) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse with analyst Curt Woodworth stating that there will clearly be significant opportunities for alpha generation coming out of this pandemic driven recession. 3. Marriott (MAR) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Wells Fargo with analyst Dori Kesten saying the stock's implied valuation on 2022 estimates is attractive relative to peers. 4. Lowe's (LOW) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Loop Capital with analyst Laura Champine believing that the stock is attractively priced at 15-times her expected FY20 earnings. 5. National Oilwell (NOV) upgraded to Overweight from Equalweight at Capital One with analyst Luke Lemoine citing his view that the company has the "best" liquidity versus total debt and maturity schedules profile, the "best" strategic action potential, and "one of the best" free cash flow profiles among mid and large-cap oilfield services companies. This list is just a portion of The Fly's analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage, click here.