Altria (MO) (NVTL) (PCAR) (RTIX) (AIZ) (TAC) Upgraded

Altria Group (NYSE: MO), Novatel Wireless Inc (NASDAQ: NVTL), PACCAR (NASDAQ: PCAR), RTI Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ: RTIX), Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) and TransAlta Co. (NYSE: TAC) upgraded by analysts.

Altria Group (MO) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $29.00 on the company.

Novatel Wireless Inc. (NVTL) was upgraded by Brigantine from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target $6.00 on the company.

PACCAR (PCAR) was upgraded by McAdams Wright Ragen from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $60.00 on the company.

RTI Biologics Inc. (RTIX) was upgraded by The Benchmark Company from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $4.00 on the company.

Assurant, Inc. (AIZ) was upgraded by Sterne Agee from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $46.00 on the company, up from $43.00.

TransAlta Co. (TAC) was upgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.