Catch up on today’s top five analyst upgrades with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Nike (NKE) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at BofA/Merrill with analyst Robert Ohmes saying that he expects the “accelerated democratization” of the brand to offset the broader future challenges around “significant” third-party retail store closures and global stagnation in “performance” footwear/apparel. 2. Western Digital (WDC) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Loop Capital with analyst Ananda Baruah citing his findings that flash memory average selling prices are set to increase starting in the September and December quarters while also sustaining those increases in 2020, along with expectations of strong hyperscale HDD demand next year. 3. Varian Medical (VAR) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BTIG with analyst Sean Lavin saying Varian shares have pulled back in recent weeks and now trade in line with the comp group. 4. Xilinx (XLNX) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Nomura Instinet with analyst David Wong saying many risks remain for U.S. semiconductor companies, including uncertainties related to U.S./China trade issues and U.S. action against Chinese companies such as Huawei. 5. HP Enterprise (HPE) upgraded to In Line from Underperform at Evercore ISI with analyst Amit Daryanani saying he is incrementally more positive on cash flow resiliency, the Cray acquisition, recent data points that indicate H3C is performing better than other OEMs in China, and valuation. 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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