Opening Bell Analysts Research Calls for Monday, March 20

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Opening Bell Analysts Research Calls for Monday, March 20

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This report was sent to Briefing.com subscribers earlier today. 

Research calls posted earlier this morning are available here

Upgrades:

> Azul S.A. (AZUL) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at UBS

> Coinbase Global (COIN) upgraded to Buy from Hold at US Tiger; tgt raised to $200

> Glencore Intl plc (GLNCY) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS

> GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (GOL) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at UBS

> Kroger (KR) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Northcoast; tgt $60

> Live Nation (LYV) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Northcoast; tgt $85

> New York Community (NYCB) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Wedbush

> NRG Energy (NRG) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at BofA Securities; tgt raised to $36

> Sonoco Products (SON) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Seaport Research Partners; tgt $65

> Thales (THLEF) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JP Morgan

> The Beauty Health Company (SKIN) upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Exane BNP Paribas

> U.S. Steel (X) upgraded to Peer Perform from Underperform at Wolfe Research

Downgrades:

> Eni S.p.A. (E) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Berenberg

Others:

> CareCloud (CCLD) initiated with a Buy at EF Hutton; tgt $8.50

> Carnival (CCL) named short-term buy idea at Deutsche Bank

> Ferguson plc (FERG) initiated with an Overweight at JP Morgan; tgt $150

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Paul Ausick has been writing for 247Wallst.com for more than a decade. He has written extensively on investing in the energy, defense, and technology sectors. In a previous life, he wrote technical documentation and managed a marketing communications group in Silicon Valley.

He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Chicago and now lives in Montana, where he fishes for trout in the summer and stays inside during the winter.

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