Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (BRE, MSFT, FLR, MERU, BP)

BRE Properties Inc BRE was upgraded by Benchmark from “hold” to “buy.” BRE’s shares closed at $39.31 yesterday. BRE Properties’ trailing-twelve-month gross margins stand at 67.68%. FBR Capital upgraded Microsoft MSFT from “market perform” to “outperform.” MSFT’s shares closed at $25.01 yesterday. Microsoft’s trailing-twelve-month gross margins stand at 80.16%. Goldman Sachs upgraded Fluor FLR from “neutral” to “buy.” FLR closed at $10.71 yesterday. Fluor’s quarterly earnings grew 27.19% over the past 5-years. Analysts at JMP Securities upgraded Meru Networks MERU from “market perform” to “outperform.” MERU’s shares closed at $12.15 yesterday. MERU’s 52-week trading range is $11.05-$20.05. BP Plc BP has been upgraded to “outperform” from “perform” by Oppenheimer & Co. BP’s shares closed at $42.41 yesterday. BP’s quarterly earnings grew 136.22%. More Analyst Ratings here