Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (KSS, DFS, AMD, POT, SRCL, AGU)

Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) was today upgraded by Baird from Neutral to Outperform with a price target of $68. KSS is now trading at $54.56, 1.60% up. So far in 2009, KSS gained over 49%.

Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) climbed 2.57% to $15.57. Today, Sterne Agee upgraded Discover Financial from Neutral to Buy. The 52-week trading range for DFS is $4.73 - $17.35. So far in the current year, DFS gained over 60%.

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) increased 5.34% to $8.28 after Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Advanced Micro from Underperform to Outperform and price target is set to $12. The 52-week trading range for AMD is $1.86 - $8.25.

Potash Corp./Saskatchewan (USA) (NYSE: POT) was today upgraded by Goldman Sachs from Neutral to Buy with a $140 price target. Now, POT is up 3.43% to $121.08. In the last six months, POT has gained by over 6%.

Stericycle, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRCL) was upgraded by Bank of America from Underperform to Buy. Price target has been raised from $49 to $64. Stericycle is now trading at $57.78, 1.53% up. So far in the current year, SRCL has risen by 11%.

Agrium Inc. (USA) (NYSE: AGU) was also upgraded by UBS upgraded to buy from neutral. AGU is now trading up 3.61% at $59.64. In the last six months, AGU is up over 29%.