Upgrades for March 16, 2011

Written on Wed, 03/16/2011 - 7:47am
By SmarTrend Staff

Pacira Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PCRX) initiated at Outperform at Wedbush...
AEterna Zentaris (NASDAQ:AEZS) initiated at Outperform at JMP Securities...
BB&T (NYSE:BBT) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank...
Biosante Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:BPAX) initiated at Outperform at JMP Securities...
Carrizo Oil & Gas (NASDAQ:CRZO) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Canaccord Genuity...
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KERX) initiated at Outperform at JMP Securities...
Kodiak Oil & Gas (AMEX:KOG) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at RW Baird...
Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS...
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS...
Noble Energy (NYSE:NBL) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS...
Zhongpin (NASDAQ:HOGS) upgraded to Neutral from Reduce at Global Hunter...