Catch up on today’s top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Juniper was (JNPR) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA/Merrill and to Hold from Sell at Deutsche Bank. 2. Aetna (AET) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Cantor Fitzgerald with analyst Steven Halper saying he views the risk/reward on shares as “more compelling” following the company’s first quarter results. 3. Freeport McMoRan (FCX) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at CIBC with analyst Oscar Cabrera saying shares have dropped over 20% following the Q1 report, reflecting a worst-case scenario for the Indonesia scenario. 4. Shutterfly (SFLY) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman Sachs with analyst Christopher Merwin citing the better than expected Q1 report. 5. CommScope (COMM) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Northland with analyst Tim Savageaux saying he believes the company’s unique mix of exposure to Tier 1 carrier investment in both fiber optic and 4G/5G wireless infrastructure offers compelling value following the sharp pullback in shares after only a “fairly modest” cut to its EPS expectations. This list is just a portion of The Fly’s full analyst coverage. To see The Fly’s full Street Research coverage, (click here.):(http://thefly.com/streetResearch.php)
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