Validus (VR) (WFR) (YUM) (ALU) (ARC) (CONN) Upgraded

Validus Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: VR), MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR), Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), Alcatel Lucent (NYSE: ALU), American Reprographics Company (NYSE: ARC) and CONN’S, Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN) were upgraded by analysts.

Validus Holdings, Ltd. (VR) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $38.00 on the company.

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (WFR) was upgraded by Collins Stewart from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $5.50 on the company.

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Alcatel Lucent (ALU) was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from a “Market Perform” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

American Reprographics Company (ARC) was upgraded by Sidoti from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

CONN’S, Inc. (CONN) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.