Ratings on (ACC) (AYI) (BDX) (BNPQY) (BSTC) Upgraded

Ratings on shares of American Campus Communities, Inc. (NYSE: ACC), Acuity Brands Inc (NYSE: AYI), Becton Dickinson And Co (NYSE: BDX), BNP Paribas (NASDAQ: BNPQY) and BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: BSTC) were upgraded by analysts.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) upgraded American Campus Communities, Inc. (ACC) from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating.

Canaccord Genuity upgraded Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) upgraded Becton Dickinson And Co (BDX) from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating.

BNP Paribas upgraded BNP Paribas (BNPQY) from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.

Hapoalim Securities upgraded BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (BSTC) from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating. They have a price target of $27.00 on the company.