- FBR Capital upgraded Transocean (RIG) to outperform from market perform as it believes congressional hearings and reports indicate the company's blowout preventer at the Deepwater Horizon likely worked properly. The firm has an $87 price target for shares.
- Auriga upgraded First Solar (FSLR) to buy from hold as it believes the recent sell-off in shares as created an attractive entry point. Despite upgrading, the firm lowered its target for shares to $138 from $147.
- Soleil upgraded Priceline.com (PCLN) to buy from hold, citing a favorable risk-reward profile. Despite the upgrade, the firm lowered its target for shares to $230 from $250.
- Blackrock (BLK) was upgraded to conviction buy from buy at Goldman.
- Abbott (ABT) was upgraded to hold from sell at Citigroup.
- Exxon Mobil (XOM) was upgraded to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital.
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