Investment Analysts’ Upgrades for April 29th (ABCB, ATNM, BKU, CNC, CRK, EW, FBMS, FCNCA, FE, HBNC)

Investment Analysts’ upgrades for Monday, April 29th:

Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Actinium Pharmaceuticals (NYSEAMERICAN:ATNM) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

BankUnited (NYSE:BKU) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Centene (NYSE:CNC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Comstock Resources (NYSE:CRK) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a sell rating.

Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Horizon Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBNC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Imperial Oil (NYSEAMERICAN:IMO) (TSE:IMO) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Innovative Solutions and Support (NASDAQ:ISSC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

ORIX (NYSE:IX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services (NASDAQ:JBHT) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

KNOT Offshore Partners (NYSE:KNOP) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a sell rating.

Oppenheimer (NYSE:OPY) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Rio Tinto Group (NYSE:RIO) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ:ROCK) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Southern Copper (NYSE:SCCO) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Bancorp (NASDAQ:TBBK) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

VeriSign (NASDAQ:VRSN) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.