Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (IRBT, ODP, POZN, BYD, FE)

iRobot Corp IRBT was upgraded by CK Cooper from “hold” to “buy.” IRBT lost 0.19% to $21.41 by 8.59 am. IRBT’s is expected to deliver 338.64% earnings growth this year. Oppenheimer upgraded Office Depot Inc ODP from “underperform” to “perform.” Shares of ODP plunged 6.55% to $6.56 by 8:59 am. ODP’s EPS for the next year is expected to jump 400%. Analysts at Jefferies upgraded POZEN Inc POZN from “underperform” to “hold.” POZN climbed 5.85% to $8.86 by 8.59 am. POZN’s may deliver 700% EPS growth next year. Boyd Gaming Corp BYD has been upgraded from “sell” to “buy” by Argus. BYD’s shares rose 1.78% to $13.69 by 9:09 am. BYD’s EPS grew 99.53% sequentially. Analysts at Argus upgraded FirstEnergy Corp FE from “hold” to “buy.” FE gained 0.88% to $36.76 by 9:09 am. FE has a 52-week range of $33.40-$46.47. More Analyst Ratings here.