Among ratings changes, Citigroup upgraded Sunoco(SUN Quote), Valero(VLO Quote) and Marathon Oil(MRO Quote) to buy from hold.
Elsewhere, Morgan Stanley raised its rating for apparel retailer Gap(GPS Quote) to overweight from underweight. Shares jumped by 57 cents, or 3.1%, to $19.07. Overseas, Europe's equities moved higher. London's FTSE 100 added 1% to 5930, and Frankfurt's Xetra DAX rose 0.5% to 5989. Asia's shares also surged, with Tokyo's Nikkei ending higher by 2.5% to 15,948 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng rising 1.2% at 17,521. To view Gregg Greenberg's video take on today's market, click here.- Loading Comments...
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