- Baird upgraded Visa (V) to outperform from neutral and raised its target to $100 from $88, citing valuation and an improvement in key trends that include transactions, volume and international travel.
- FBR Capital upgraded Illinois Tool Works (ITW) to outperform from market perform to reflect valuation and expectations for earnings upside in the first half of 2010. The firm raised its target on shares to $58 from $55.
- Goldman added Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) to its conviction buy list based on a bottom in fundamentals and positive senior housing trends. The firm raised its target to $22 from $20.
- Exxon Mobil (XOM) was upgraded to buy from hold at Societe Generale.
- Newfield Exploration (NFX) was upgraded to overweight from equal weight at Barclays.
- PPD (PPDI) was upgraded to buy from hold at Jefferies.
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