- Oasis Petroleum (OAS +4%) breaks out after yesterday's purchase of Williston Basin acreage sparks a round of analyst upgrades.
- Deutsche Bank lifts shares to Buy with a $55 price target (from $45), saying the deal reduces risk of a dilutive deal in another basin.
- RBC upgrades to Outperform with a $64 target, saying OAS has established an "enviable position" in the Williston play and the acquisition is "highly accretive."
- Jefferies raises its target to a Street-high $68, SunTrust upgrades to Buy with a 27% upside, and Stephens says OAS is poised to reap benefits of greater scale.