Benzinga's Top Upgrades (RBS, SPP, ARE, FPO)

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

was upgraded by Exane BNP from "underperform" to "neutral." RBS' shares closed at $14.11 yesterday. Shares of Royal Bank of Scotland have moved up 50.27% year-to-date. Credit Suisse upgrade Sappi Limited

from "underperform" to "neutral." SPP's shares closed at $5.19 yesterday. Shares of Sappi have risen 9.03% so far this year. JP Morgan upgrade Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc

from "neutral" to "overweight." ARE's shares closed at $74.21 yesterday. Shares of Alexandria Real Estate have gained 17.22% year-to-date. Analysts at RBC Capital upgrade First Potomac Realty Trust

from "sector perform" to "outperform." FPO's shares closed at $16.97 yesterday. Shares of First Potomac Realty have surged 42.13% so far this year.