This article talks about some stocks that are expected to do well in the future. The writers of the article look at what analysts, who are people who study stocks and give advice, think about different companies. They find five companies that analysts think will have higher stock prices soon. One of these companies is 3M, which makes many different things like tape, glue, and filters. The analyst who covers this company thinks it will do well because of its strong sales and earnings. The other four companies are American States Water, Ecolab, The Gap, and PayPal. These companies also have analysts who think they will do well because of different reasons, such as growing demand for their products or services, or making changes to improve their businesses. The article says that these stocks could be good choices for people who want to invest in the stock market and make money. Read from source...

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Article's Tone: informative
Article's Purpose: to report on analyst upgrades for various stocks