Analyst Upgrades: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Barrick Gold, Home Depot, AstraZeneca, National Bank of Greece, Intuit, Netflix, NDAQ

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) shares are now “Outperform” from “Neutral” at Credit Suisse. The firm has a price objective, previously $65, increases to $87. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) stock opened today at $62.65 and is currently trading at $62.48. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 4.63%.

Goldman Sachs gives the commodity company, Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) an upgrade to “Buy” from “Neutral”. Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ABX) stock opened at $17.52, in current trading session and currently is at $17.58, by gaining 1.74%.The 52 week range of $13.43-$21.70. Company’s market capitalization is $20.47 billion.

The Dow member, The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) shares are trading at half-decade highs, is upgraded to “Outperform” from “Perform” by BMO Capital. Its target price is $80. The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) stock is currently trading at $79.76.The EPS of the stock is 3.75. Company’s market capitalization is $109.12 billion.

A health stock, AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) jumped 8.84% to an historic high, and it gets upgraded to “Buy” from “Neutral” at Citigroup. AstraZeneca plc (ADR) (NYSE:AZN) stock opened the session at $67.80, and now is at $67.95. The 52 week range of the AZN stock remained $46.87-$69.65 and the day range was $67.62-$68.33.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch lifts its fellow financial company, National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) to “Neutral” from “Underperform”. National Bank of Greece (ADR) (NYSE:NBG) stock opened today at $4.45 and is currently trading at $4.46. The stock showed a negative weekly performance of -15.30%.

Evercore increases the Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) to “Equal Weight” from “Underweight”. Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ:INTU) stock opened at $74.60, in current trading session and currently is at $75.46, by gaining 1.97%.The 52 week range of $55.54-$82.40. Company’s market capitalization is $21.39 billion.

The streaming name, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is now “Buy” from “Hold” with $425 price target at Cantor Fitzgerald and “Outperform” from “Perform” at Raymond James. Shares are currently surging some 6.82% as we speak after last year’s top S&P 500 Index (INDEXSP:.INX) stock reported impressive earnings. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock is currently trading at $369.73 .The EPS of the stock is 2.66. Company’s market capitalization is $22.20 billion.

NASDAQ OMX Group (NASDAQ:NDAQ): The exchange operator gets upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Credit Suisse, which also takes its target up by $2 to $42. NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) stock opened the session at $36.02, and now is at $36.31. The 52 week range of the NDAQ stock remained $27.47-$41.25 and the day range was $35.83-$36.40.

Summit Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:SMLP) stock is lifted to “Buy” from “Neutral” at Goldman. Its price target also increases, to $52 from $43. Summit Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:SMLP) stock opened at $43.15, in current trading session and currently is at $42.64, by gaining 0.83%.The 52 week range of $26.55-$43.98.Company’s market capitalization is $2.33 billion.

Raymond James raises its recommendation on Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) to “Outperform” from “Perform”. Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:RUTH) stock is currently trading at $12.72.The EPS of the stock is 0.66. Company’s market capitalization is $458.26 million.

AB Volvo (ADR) (OTCMKTS:VOLVY) shares get upgraded to “Outperform” from “Neutral” by Robert W. Baird. AB Volvo (ADR) (OTCMKTS:VOLVY) stock opened the session at $15.81, and now is at $15.85. The 52 week range of the VOLVY stock remained $12.17-$16.33 and the day range was $15.81-$15.90.