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Upgrades According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Futu Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:FUTU) was changed from Underperform to Buy. In the second quarter, Futu Hldgs showed an EPS of $1.09, compared to $0.61 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $72.20 and a 52-week-low of $28.01. At the end of the last trading period, Futu Hldgs closed at $51.06. According to Truist Securities, the prior rating for Apartment Income REIT Corp (NYSE:AIRC) was changed from Hold to Buy. In the second quarter, Apartment Income REIT showed an EPS of $0.58, compared to $0.66 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $43.70 and a 52-week-low of $32.51. Apartment Income REIT closed at $33.49 at the end of the last trading period. According to Truist Securities, the prior rating for UDR Inc (NYSE:UDR) was changed from Hold to Buy. UDR earned $0.61 in the second quarter, compared to $0.57 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of UDR shows a 52-week-high of $48.31 and a 52-week-low of $37.18. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $39.17. For MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MTSI), Benchmark upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. For the third quarter, MACOM Technology Solns had an EPS of $0.54, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.73. The current stock performance of MACOM Technology Solns shows a 52-week-high of $81.54 and a 52-week-low of $48.53. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $80.04. For Emerson Electric Co (NYSE:EMR), Argus Research upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. Emerson Electric earned $1.29 in the third quarter, compared to $1.38 in the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $99.65 and a 52-week-low of $72.42. Emerson Electric closed at $97.64 at the end of the last trading period. For Church & Dwight Co Inc (NYSE:CHD), Truist Securities upgraded the previous rating of Hold to Buy. For the second quarter, Church & Dwight Co had an EPS of $0.92, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.76. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $100.52 and a 52-week-low of $70.16. Church & Dwight Co closed at $93.30 at the end of the last trading period. For AppFolio Inc (NASDAQ:APPF), William Blair upgraded the previous rating of Market Perform to Outperform. For the second quarter, AppFolio had an EPS of $0.23, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.03. The stock has a 52-week-high of $195.90 and a 52-week-low of $93.04. At the end of the last trading period, AppFolio closed at $183.82. According to HC Wainwright & Co., the prior rating for Akebia Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AKBA) was changed from Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, Akebia Therapeutics showed an EPS of $0.06, compared to $0.15 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $1.84 and a 52-week-low of $0.24. At the end of the last trading period, Akebia Therapeutics closed at $1.15. Wells Fargo upgraded the previous rating for UGI Corp (NYSE:UGI) from Equal-Weight to Overweight. In the third quarter, UGI showed an EPS of $0.00, compared to $0.06 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $43.19 and a 52-week-low of $22.45. UGI closed at $22.71 at the end of the last trading period. BTIG upgraded the previous rating for Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (NYSE:ZBH) from Neutral to Buy. In the second quarter, Zimmer Biomet Holdings showed an EPS of $1.82, compared to $1.82 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Zimmer Biomet Holdings shows a 52-week-high of $149.25 and a 52-week-low of $102.60. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $115.24. According to Piper Sandler, the prior rating for Mister Car Wash Inc (NYSE:MCW) was changed from Neutral to Overweight. In the second quarter, Mister Car Wash showed an EPS of $0.08, compared to $0.11 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $11.14 and a 52-week-low of $6.43. Mister Car Wash closed at $6.89 at the end of the last trading period. See all analyst ratings upgrades. Downgrades HC Wainwright & Co. downgraded the previous rating for NovoCure Ltd (NASDAQ:NVCR) from Buy to Neutral. For the second quarter, NovoCure had an EPS of $0.54, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.23. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $120.03 and a 52-week-low of $26.68. NovoCure closed at $29.77 at the end of the last trading period. ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

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