Stock Talk: TGT, UPS, KR, BA, UNP

Target (TGT) was upgraded to buy from hold at Gordon Haskett with a raised price target of $300. The analyst stated that traffic trends in February and March have been remarkably consistent. Next, Jeff Pierce weighs in on United Parcel Service (UPS) being downgraded to neutral from buy at Bank of America. The analyst stated that freight market signals have turned increasingly softer which suggest that demand is waning. Also, Kroger (KR) was recently upgraded to buy from neutral at Bank of America with a raised price target of $75. How does Kroger (KR) compare to other grocery stocks like Albertsons (ACI), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), and Walmart (WMT)? Pierce discusses Boeing (BA) stock price target being cut to $230 from $288 at Morgan Stanley. Finally, Union Pacific (UNP) was downgraded to neutral from buy at Bank of America.