Analyst upgrades:

• Jefferies upgraded Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) to Buy from Hold based on valuation. The firm, which has a $50 target on the stock, believes Tysabri PML cases are reflected in shares.
• Deutsche Bank upgraded Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) to Buy from Hold as it finds the valuation attractive and believes the company's sales are benefiting from stabilization in California and share gains. Deutsche raised its target on shares to $45 from $36.
• RBC Capital upgraded Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) to Outperform from Sector Perform and raised its target to $39 from $36 citing valuation and views it as a low risk option on a global economic recovery.
• Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Citigroup.
• Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo.
• Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) was upgraded to Hold from Sell at RBS.

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• Citigroup upgraded MEMC Electronic (NYSE: WFR) to Buy from Hold after channel checks indicated solar poly price pressures are easing. The firm added MEMC to its Top Picks Live list and raised its price target on shares to $24 from $15.
  
• FBR Capital upgraded PHH Corp (NYSE: PHH) to Outperform from Market Perform to reflect an improvement in mortgage banking fundamentals and recent management changes at the company. The firm raised its target on shares to $23 from $13.
  
• Deutsche Bank upgraded PerkinElmer (NYSE: PKI) to Hold from Sell on valuation, seeing a balanced risk/reward at current levels. The firm raised its target on shares to $19 from $14.
• Pearson plc (NYSE: PSO) was upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse.
  
• Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) was upgraded to Conviction Buy from Neutral at Goldman.
  
• Nymagic (NYSE: NYM) was upgraded to Market Perform from Underperform at Keefe Bruyette.

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Monday, June 16

• Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LEH) reporting Q2 earnings; conference call at 10:00 am.
• Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) to discuss new GPU products at 1:00 pm.
• Lime Energy Co. (NASDAQ: LIME) to discuss acquisition of Applied Energy Management at 4:00 pm.
• Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) reporting Q2 earnings; conference call at 5:00 pm.

Tuesday, June 17

• La-Z-Boy Inc. (NYSE: LZB) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8:30 am.
• The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) to hold business update conference call at 8:30 am.
• Best Buy Inc. (NYSE: BBY) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 10:00 am.

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