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Analyst upgrades:- Barclays upgraded Spectra Energy (NYSE: SE) to Overweight from Equal Weight. The firm believes Spectra's valuation is attractive and that the dividend is secure.
- Soleil upgraded Sunoco (NYSE: SUN) to Buy from Hold on valuation following the recent pullback and maintains a $45 target on the stock.
- Friedman Billings upgraded O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) to Outperform from Underperform on valuation and the company's better than expected sales and earnings acceleration. The firm has a $38 target on the stock.
- Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) was removed from Goldman's Conviction Sell List.
- Intercontinental Hotels (NYSE: IHG) was raised to Buy from Hold at Jefferies.
- Valspar (NYSE: VAL) was lifted to Neutral from Underweight at JP Morgan.
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