WESCO (WCC) (WNR) (AAP) (FTR) (MCY) (AIZ) Upgraded

WESCO International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE: WNR), Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR), Mercury General Co. (NYSE: MCY) and Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) upgraded by analysts.

WESCO International, Inc. (WCC) was upgraded by Keybanc from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $48.00 on the company.

Western Refining, Inc. (WNR) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) was upgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Frontier Communications (FTR) was upgraded by Macquarie from an “Underperform” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Mercury General Co. (MCY) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Sell” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Assurant, Inc. (AIZ) was upgraded by Goldman Sachs from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Altria (MO) (NVTL) (PCAR) (RTIX) (AIZ) (TAC) Upgraded

Altria Group (NYSE: MO), Novatel Wireless Inc (NASDAQ: NVTL), PACCAR (NASDAQ: PCAR), RTI Biologics Inc. (NASDAQ: RTIX), Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) and TransAlta Co. (NYSE: TAC) upgraded by analysts.

Altria Group (MO) was upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $29.00 on the company.

Novatel Wireless Inc. (NVTL) was upgraded by Brigantine from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target $6.00 on the company.

PACCAR (PCAR) was upgraded by McAdams Wright Ragen from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $60.00 on the company.

RTI Biologics Inc. (RTIX) was upgraded by The Benchmark Company from a “Hold” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $4.00 on the company.

Assurant, Inc. (AIZ) was upgraded by Sterne Agee from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating. They have a price target of $46.00 on the company, up from $43.00.

TransAlta Co. (TAC) was upgraded by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from a “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” rating.

Dividend Yields for (AIZ) (MET) (UNM) (HIG) (AON)

Indicated dividend yields for Standard & Poor's 500 Index companies Assurant Inc (AIZ), MetLife Inc (MET), Unum Group (UNM), Hartford Financial Services (HIG) and AON (AON).

These dividend data indicate dividend yields of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index as of Saturday, April 30. The yield is determined by taking the latest declared dividend, annualized and divided by the price of the stock. Payout ratios are calculated based on latest quarterly dividend paid divided by earnings.

Assurant Inc (AIZ) has a dividend yield of 1.61 percent on a declared dividend of $0.16. The payout ratio is 11.4 percent.

MetLife Inc (MET) has a dividend yield of 1.58 percent on a declared dividend of $0.74. The payout ratio is 1564.6 percent.

Unum Group (ACE) has a dividend yield of 1.40 percent on a declared dividend of $0.09. The payout ratio is 13.0 percent.

Hartford Financial Services has a dividend yield of 1.38 percent on a declared dividend of $0.10. The payout ratio is 3.7 percent.

AON Corp (AON) has a dividend yield of 1.15 percent on a declared dividend of $0.15. The payout ratio is 21.0 percent.

Ratings on (AIZ) (ATI) (CCI) (EQR) (DNB) Reiterated

Ratings on Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI), Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI), Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) and Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB) reiterated by Analysts.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) reiterated a “neutral” rating on Assurant, Inc. (AIZ). They have a price target of $44 on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) reiterated a “neutral” rating on Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Equity Residential (EQR). They now have a price target of $56 on the company.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Crown Castle (CCI).

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Dun & Bradstreet (DNB).