CryoLife (CRY) (EVEP) (HIW) (ILMN) (VRTX) (WLL) Upgraded

CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), EV Energy (NASDAQ: EVEP), Highwoods (NYSE: HIW), Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) and Whiting Petroleum Co. (NYSE: WLL) upgraded by analysts.

CryoLife, Inc. (CRY) was upgraded by The Benchmark Company from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $6.50 on the company.

EV Energy (EVEP) was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Highwoods (HIW) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $38.00 on the company.

Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) was upgraded by Mizuho from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $60.00 on the company.

Whiting Petroleum Co. (WLL) was upgraded by Ticonderoga from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $65.00 on the company.