Occidental (OXY) (DVR) (NVLS) (EL) (NVE) (EOG) (NUVA) Upgraded

Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE: OXY), Cal Dive International, Inc. (NYSE: DVR), Novellus Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVLS), Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL), NV Energy (NYSE: NVE), EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) and NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA) were upgraded by analysts.

Occidental Petroleum Co. (OXY) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Cal Dive International, Inc. (DVR) was upgraded by CapitalOne Southcoast to a “Neutral” rating.

Novellus Systems, Inc. (NVLS) was upgraded by Susquehanna to a “Neutral” rating.

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $113.00 on the company.

NV Energy (NVE) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

EOG Resources (EOG) was upgraded by CapitalOne Southcoast from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

NuVasive (NUVA) was upgraded by Capstone from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating.