In a report published on Friday, Piper Jaffray analyst Neely Tamminga upgraded Gordmans Stores (NASDAQ: GMAN) from Neutral to Overweight, and raised the price target from $13.00 to $14.00.

In a report published on Friday, Jefferies analyst Omotayo Okusanya raised the price target on DDR Corp (NYSE: DDR) and upgraded it to a Buy rating.

In a report published on Friday, Wedbush upgraded its rating on Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) from Outperform to Neutral. Wedbush also lowered its PT on the company from $51 to $42.

Analysts at Jefferies upgraded DDR (NYSE: DDR) from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for DDR has been raised from $20 to $22.

In a report published on Thursday, Piper Jaffray upgraded their rating on Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI) from Underweight to Neutral and changed its PT on the company from $27 to $34.

In a report published on Thursday, Wedbush upgraded its rating on Pacific Sunwear of California (NASDAQ: PSUN) from Underperform to Neutral. Wedbush also changed its price target on the company from $2.00 to $3.75.

In a report published on Thursday, DA Davidson upgraded its rating on Boise Cascade Company (NYSE: BCC) from Underperform to Neutral. Analysts believe that weaker commodities have lead the stock below its target.

In a report published Thursday, Bank of America analyst Andrew Obin upgraded the rating on Dover Corp. (NYSE: DOV) from Neutral to Buy, and raised the price target from $76.00 to $90.00.

In a report published on Wednesday, Morgan Stanley analyst Thomas Allen upgraded Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HOT) from Equal-weight to Overweight and set a price target of $79.

In a report published on Wednesday, Bank of America Merrill Lynch analyst Shaun C. Kelley Upgraded Starwood Hotels & Results (NYSE: HOT) from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $70 to $84.

In a report published Thursday, Oppenheimer analyst Ella Ji upgraded the rating on China Distance Education Holdings (NYSE: DL) from Perform to Outperform, and named an $8.00 price target.

In a report published on Thursday, Goldman Sachs analyst Waqar Syed upgraded offshore oil and gas drilling company, Atwood Oceanics (NYSE: ATW) from Hold to Buy and raised its 12 month PT from $60 to $68 based on optimistic prospects on future EPS gr

In a report published on Thursday, Piper Jaffray analyst Peter P. Appert Upgraded FactSet Research (NYSE: FDS) from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price target on the company from $95 to $121.

In a report published Thursday, Deutsche Bank analyst Sherri Scribner upgraded the rating on Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) from Hold to Buy, and raised the price target from $40.00 to $46.00.

In a report published on Tuesday, Deutsche Bank analyst Sherri Scribner Upgraded Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) from Hold to Buy and raised the price target on the company from $40 to $46.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGSAtwood Oceanicswas upgraded at Goldman Sachs to buy from neutral. $68 price target. Earnings growth appears on the verge of acceleration, Goldman said.Boise Cascadewas upgraded at DA Davidson to neutral from u

Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX) from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for Seagate has been raised from $40 to $46.

The new Xbox unveiled today comes with an upgraded Kinect sensor that primarily allows for playing games without a controller and controlling TV with your voice. But it also has powerful features that give the device—and the developers who writ

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) JAKARTA/SEOUL/SINGAPORE, May 22 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has upgraded Indonesia-based PT BCA Finance's (BCAF) National Long-Term rating to 'AAA(idn)' from 'AA+(idn)' with a Stable Outlook. Fitc

In a report published Wednesday, Stifel Nicolaus analyst Jordan Rohan upgraded the rating on Dice Holdings (NYSE: DHX) from Hold to Buy, and named a $14.00 price target.

In a report published Wednesday, Sterne Agee analyst Andrew Huang upgraded the rating on Cree (NASDAQ: CREE) from Neutral to Buy, and raised the price target from $59.00 to $72.00.

In a report published Wednesday, Compass Point analyst Jason Stewart upgraded the rating on Two Harbors (NYSE: TWO) from Neutral to Buy, and reiterated the $13.25 price target.

Analysts at Sterne Agee upgraded Cree (NASDAQ: CREE) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for Cree has been raised from $59 to $72.

Nissan Motor will introduce an upgraded version of its Micra compact car in India next month, as it seeks to drive up local sales of a vehicle that plunged 39% in financial year ended in March.

MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Bristol Myers Squibb Co.was upgraded to buy from neutral by analysts at Citi in a note that published May 22. Citi also lifted its price target to $55 from $33 and increased its 2017 earnings per share forecast by 31%, which i

May 21 (Reuters) - The tornado that slammed into the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, killing 24 people, was upgraded on Tuesday to a rating of EF5, the category reserved for the most damaging twisters...

In a report published on Tuesday, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Irina Rivkind upgraded the rating on Cubist Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CBST) from Sell to Hold and raised the price target from $40 to $49.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGSCubist Pharmaceuticalswas upgraded at Cantor Fitzgerald to hold from sell. Valuation call, based on a $49 price target, Cantor said. Carnivalwas downgraded at UBS to neutral from buy. The worst is not behind t

Analysts at Wunderlich upgraded Con-Way (NYSE: CNW) from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for Con-Way has been raised from $37 to $45.

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - British outsourcing firm Capita upgraded its organic growth forecast for 2013 after announcing one of the biggest contract wins in its history, a ten-year deal worth around 1.2 billion pounds ($1.83 billion).

In a report published on Monday, Goldman Sachs analyst Julio C. Quinteros Jr. upgraded WNS (NYSE: WNS) from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $15 to $19.

Goldman Sachs (GS) upgraded shares of Abbott Labratories (ABT) from neutral to buy citing growth of margin expansion. Additionally Goldman upgraded Accenture (ACN) shares to buy placing a $90 target price. On Friday, Accenture (ACN) announced they ar

Turkey this week caught the markets attention on two occasions, the first, after Moody's upgraded Turkey's sovereign bond ratings to investment grade (Baa3), in line with Fitch at BBB- and above S&P at BB+. The second time occurred after

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, May 20 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has upgraded National Bank of Greece's (NBG, 'B-'/Stable/'B'), Piraeus Bank's (Piraeus, 'B-'/Stable/'B'), Alpha Bank's (Alpha, 'B-'/Stable/'B') and Eurob

How these cable companies will benefit from new and upgraded products.

In a report published Sunday, Goldman Sachs analyst David H. Roman upgraded the rating on Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target on the company from $38.00 to $44.00.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGSAbbott Laboratorieswas upgraded at Goldman Sachswas upgraded to buy from neutral at Goldman Sachs. $44 price target. Growth poised to accelerated with margin expansion, Goldman said. Accenturewas upgraded at G

Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for Abbott Laboratories has been raised from $38 to $44.

MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Abbott Laboratorieswas upgraded to buy from neutral by Goldman Sachs, which also lifted its 12-month price target to $44 from $38 per share. "Over the next several years, we see Abbottdeveloping into the fastest-growing large-

The Japanese government upgraded its assessment of the domestic economy for the first time in two months in its May report, as a pickup in exports fueled by the weak yen helped improve confidence in Japan's still-nascent economic recovery.

Integration of upgraded weapons systems back into the arsenal is a key objective.

In a report released Friday, Bank of America analyst Gabe Moreen upgraded TC Pipelines (NYSE: TCP) from Neutral to Buy and maintained a price target of $51.00 after the company announced plans to acquire additional equity interests in Gas Transmissio

In a report published on Friday, Wedbush analyst Gregory Wade upgraded Oncothyreon (NASDAQ: ONTY) from Neutral to Outperform and raised the price target from $2.00 to $5.00.

In a report published Friday , Goldman Sachs analyst Simona Jankowski upgraded Ruckus Wireless (NYSE: RKUS) from Neutral to Buy and maintained a price target of $19.00.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded Ruckus Wireless (NASDAQ: RKUS) from “neutral” to “buy.” The target price for Ruckus Wireless is set to $19. Ruckus Wireless' stock closed at $13.30 yesterday.Analysts at RBC Capital upgraded U.S.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- UBS on Friday upgraded its stance on global financials to overweight from underweight, citing an improvement in the global economy and stronger capital levels. "The global economy is healing, capital has been rebuilt and the s

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Turkish government bonds were upgraded one notch to Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service Thursday. That puts the nation back into the rating agency's investment-grade range for the first time since 1992, according to The Wall S

The railroad said it had upgraded its cellular-based Wi-Fi offering using broadband technologies that will improve speed and reliability.    

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) BARCELONA/LONDON, May 16 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has upgraded National Bank of Greece's (NBG), Piraeus Bank's (Piraeus), Alpha Bank's (Alpha) and Eurobank Ergasias' (Eurobank) Long-Term Issuer

In a report published Thursday, Maxim Group analyst Echo He upgraded the rating on Youku Tudou (NYSE: YOKU) from Sell to Hold, but removed the price target.In the report, He noted, “Lackluster 1Q13 results followed by a 2Q13 rebound.