Vantage (VTG) (CF) (MCD) (SM) (AFAM) (ELON) Upgraded

Vantage Drilling Company (NYSE: VTG), CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF), McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), SM Energy (NYSE: SM), Almost Family, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFAM) and Echelon Co. (NASDAQ: ELON) upgraded by analysts.

CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Sell” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Echelon Co. (ELON) was upgraded by Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $11.00 on the company, up from $10.50.

McDonald’s (MCD) was upgraded by Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $98.00 on the company.

SM Energy (SM) was upgraded by Jefferies from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $114.00 on the company, up from $73.00.

Vantage Drilling Company (VTG) was upgraded by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Almost Family, Inc. (AFAM) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $21.00 on the company.