Achillion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACHN) was upgraded by analysts at Maxim Group from a hold rating to a buy rating. Maxim Group currently has $6.00 price target on the stock.Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(NASDAQ:ACHN) shares after opening at $3.63 moved to $3.68 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $3.61. Company price to cash ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 2.50. Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHN) showed a positive weekly performance of 4.34%.
First Interstate Bancsystem (NASDAQ:FIBK) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Sterne Agee from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. First Interstate Bancsystem Inc (NASDAQ:FIBK) shares advanced 6.45% in last trading session and ended the day on $28.87. FIBK return on equity ratio is recorded as 11.00% and its return on assets is 1.20%. First Interstate Bancsystem Inc (NASDAQ:FIBK) yearly performance is 54.88%.
Lin Media (NYSE:LIN), the stock, which surged 22.48% on Friday after being bought for $2.6 billion by Media General (NYSE:MEG), is no longer trading on fundamentals. Accordingly, Wedbush lowers its rating to Neutral from Outperform. Media General, Inc.(NYSE:MEG) shares moved up 6.94% in last trading session and was closed at $18.65, while trading in range of $17.47 – 18.73 . Media General, Inc.(NYSE:MEG) year to date (YTD) performance is -17.48%.
STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) was upgraded by research analysts at William Blair from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report released on Monday, Analyst Ratings Net reports. STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) weekly performance is -0.62%. On last trading day company shares ended up at 17.95. STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ:STAA) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is 11.12%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $20.75.