U.S. Steel (X) (APC) (UMC) (ASX) (SYK) (BBT) Upgraded

U.S. Steel (NYSE: X), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), United Microelectronics Corp. (NYSE: UMC), Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc (NYSE: ASX), Stryker (NYSE: SYK) and BB&T (NYSE: BBT) were upgraded by analysts.

U.S. Steel (X) was upgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $44.00 on the company.

Anadarko Petroleum (APC) was upgraded by Howard Weil to an “Outperform” rating. They have a price target of $108.00 on the company.

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) was upgraded by HSBC (NYSE:HBC) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASX) was upgraded by HSBC from a “Neutral” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Stryker (SYK) was upgraded by Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $64.00 on the company.

BB&T (BBT) was upgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating. They have a price target of $25.00 on the company.