Benzinga's Top Upgrades (NUAN, ARI, DRYS, BDX)

Nuance Communications Inc

was upgraded by UBS from “neutral” to "buy." NUAN's shares closed at $15.55 on Friday. Nuance's earnings are likely to gain by 66.43% this year. Wells Fargo upgraded Apollo Commercial Real Est Finance Inc

from "market perform" to "outperform." ARI's shares closed at $16.38 on Friday. Apollo's earnings are likely to increase by 33.93% in the next year. DryShips Inc

was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from "underweight" to "equal weight." DRYS' shares closed at $4.12 on Friday. DryShips' earnings are likely to surge by 97.65% this year. Analysts at Goldman upgraded Becton Dickinson and Co

from "sell" to "neutral." BDX's shares closed at $74.28 on Friday. BDX's 52-week trading range is $64.89-$79.72.