Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (SBNY, CCL, MPW, MA, FRED)

Signature Bank SBNY was upgraded by FBR Capital from “market perform” to “outperform.” SBNY lost 3.42% to $37.27 yesterday. SBNY’s EPS grew 690.28% sequentially. Goldman upgraded Carnival Corp CCL from “sell” to “neutral.” Shares of CCL plunged 5.13% to $35.12 yesterday. CCL has a 52-week trading range of $22.05-$44.09. Analysts at Jefferies upgraded Medical Properties Trust MPW from “hold” to “buy.” MPW lost 7.06% to $8.95 yesterday. MPW’s sales have grown 64.13% over the past 5 years. MasterCard MA has been upgraded from “neutral” to “buy” by Janney Montgomery. MA’s shares rose 1.51% to $205.50 yesterday. MA may deliver 675% EPS growth this year. Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Fred's Inc FRED from “underweight” to “neutral.” FE dropped 4.30% to $13.12 yesterday. FRED’s EPS grew 155.37% sequentially. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.