Research Analysts’ Upgrades for January 3rd (AAOI, ADP, AR, ATHM, BKE, CHMI, CLFD, CPRX, CROX, HBCP)

Research Analysts’ upgrades for Friday, January 3rd:

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a sell rating.

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Antero Resources (NYSE:AR) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a sell rating.

Autohome (NYSE:ATHM) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Buckle (NYSE:BKE) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CPRX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Home Bancorp (NASDAQ:HBCP) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Innospec (NASDAQ:IOSP) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MCRB) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Mplx (NYSE:MPLX) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX) (TSE:OTC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

RADCOM (NASDAQ:RDCM) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating.

Repligen (NASDAQ:RGEN) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a sell rating to a hold rating.

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Tutor Perini (NYSE:TPC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.

Tenaris (NYSE:TS) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a hold rating to a buy rating.