Lazard (LAZ) (URI) (MERC) (PTEN) (VRTX) (WNS) Upgraded

Lazard (LAZ), United Rentals (URI), Mercer International (MERC), Patterson-UTI (PTEN), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) and WNS Holdings (WNS) were upgraded by analysts.

United Rentals (URI) was upgraded by RBC Capital from an "Outperform" rating to a "Top Pick" rating.

Lazard (LAZ) was upgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from a "Neutral" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

Mercer International (MERC) was upgraded by Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) from a "Market Perform" rating to an "Outperform" rating.

Patterson-UTI (PTEN) was upgraded by RBC Capital from an "Equalweight" rating to an "Overweight" rating.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) was upgraded by RBC Capital from a "Sector Perform" rating to a "Top Pick" rating.

WNS Holdings (WNS) was upgraded by Robert W. Baird from a "Neutral" rating to an "Outperform" rating. They have a price target of $13 on the company.