Benzinga's Top Upgrades

Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC) from Neutral to Conviction Buy. Marsh & McLennan shares closed at $57.75 on Thursday. Analysts at Evercore ISI Group upgraded J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) from Hold to Buy. The target price for J C Penney has been raised from $8 to $15. J C Penney shares closed at $10.84 on Thursday. Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Canadian Natural Resource Ltd (USA) (NYSE: CNQ) from Neutral to Overweight. Canadian Natural shares closed at $24.50 on Thursday. Drexel Hamilton upgraded Engility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EGL) from Hold to Buy. The target price for Engility Holdings has been raised from $15 to $20. Engility Holdings shares closed at $15.93 on Thursday. Analysts at Baird upgraded Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ: TITN) from Neutral to Outperform. Titan Machinery shares closed at $10.71 on Thursday. Analysts at Jefferies upgraded Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) from Hold to Buy. Lumentum Holdings shares closed at $24.46 on Thursday. Macquarie upgraded Tribune Publishing Co (NYSE: TPUB) from Underperform to Neutral. Tribune Publishing shares closed at $9.24 on Thursday. Raymond James upgraded Sovran Self Storage Inc (NYSE: SSS) from Market Perform to Outperform. Sovran Self Storage shares closed at $108.42 on Thursday. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey upgraded Essex Property Trust Inc (NYSE: ESS) from Neutral to Buy. The target price for Essex Property Trust has been lowered from $262 to $257. Essex Property Trust shares closed at $221.05 on Thursday. Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (ADR) (NASDAQ: OMAB) from Neutral to Buy. Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte shares closed at $40.57 on Thursday.