Lorillard (LO) (TRLG) (WLL) (EXP) (DQ) (HRC) Upgraded

Lorillard (NYSE: LO), True Religion Apparel, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRLG), Whiting Petroleum Co. (NYSE: WLL), Eagle Materials, Inc. (NYSE: EXP), Daqo New Energy (NYSE: DQ) and Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HRC) upgraded by analysts.

Lorillard Inc. (LO) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $122.00 on the company.

True Religion Apparel, Inc. (TRLG) was upgraded by Caris & Company from an “Above Average” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $38.00 on the company, up from $35.00.

Whiting Petroleum Co. (WLL) was upgraded by Morgan Keegan from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $73.00 on the company.

Eagle Materials, Inc. (EXP) was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) from an “Underweight” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Daqo New Energy (DQ) was upgraded by Avian to a “Positive” rating.

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. (HRC) was upgraded by Morgan Keegan from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $45.00 on the company, down from $48.00.