Here is a look at various dividend stocks that were upgraded by some of Wall Street’s top analysts and how they fared on the week. Keep in mind, some of the upgrades may have occurred toward the end of the week and sentiment could carry over into next week.
| Symbol | Company | Fri. Close | Weekly % Change | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANF | Abercrombie & Fitch | $34.14 | +14.64% | 2.05% |
| NWSA | News Corp | $22.29 | +10.98% | 0.76% |
| APC | Anadarko Petroleum | $66.2 | +10.20% | 0.54% |
| DE | Deere & Co. | $80.87 | +8.68% | 2.28% |
| ETH | Ethan Allen | $19.93 | +7.96% | 1.81% |
| FLS | Flowserve | $114.75 | +7.62% | 1.25% |
| ORCL | Oracle Corp | $29.7 | +7.53% | 0.81% |
| MOS | Mosaic | $54.76 | +7.16% | 0.91% |
| MTN | Vail Resorts, Inc. | $50.08 | +7.01% | 1.50% |
| POT | Potash Corp | $43.69 | +6.53% | 1.28% |
| MHP | McGraw-Hill | $45 | +6.13% | 2.27% |
| MKC | McCormick & Co. | $60.65 | +5.81% | 2.04% |
| CF | CF Industries | $193.74 | +5.49% | 0.83% |
| ATVI | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | $11.99 | +5.41% | 1.50% |
| HSY | Hershey Company | $72.03 | +5.29% | 2.11% |
| HAL | Halliburton | $28.39 | +5.23% | 1.27% |
| ACE | Ace Limited | $74.13 | +4.81% | 2.64% |
| WES | Western Gas Partners L.P. | $43.63 | +4.68% | 4.22% |
| BA | Boeing Co. | $74.3 | +4.57% | 2.37% |
| BRCM | Broadcom Corp | $33.76 | +4.52% | 1.18% |
| RTN | Raytheon Co. | $56.59 | +4.39% | 3.53% |
| MMM | 3M | $89.6 | +4.37% | 2.63% |
| BXP | Boston Properties | $108.37 | +4.11% | 2.03% |
| QCOM | Qualcomm | $55.68 | +3.97% | 1.80% |
| CB | Chubb Corp | $72.82 | +3.89% | 2.25% |
| AGU | Agrium | $88.47 | +3.52% | 0.82% |
| WMT | Wal-Mart Stores | $69.72 | +2.26% | 2.28% |
| SJM | The J.M. Smucker Company | $75.52 | +1.86% | 2.54% |
| IBM | IBM Corp | $195.58 | +1.41% | 1.74% |
| JPM | JP Morgan Chase | $35.73 | +1.16% | 3.36% |
| WFM | Whole Foods Market | $95.32 | -0.25% | 0.59% |
| HOG | Harley-Davidson | $45.73 | -4.57% | 1.36% |
| VFC | V.F. Corporation | $133.45 | -4.78% | 2.16% |
| FDO | Family Dollar Stores | $66.48 | -5.27% | 1.26% |
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