
Upgrades
Northcoast Research upgraded the previous rating for Ecolab Inc (NYSE:ECL) from Neutral to Buy. Ecolab earned $1.10 in the second quarter, compared to $1.22 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $237.38 and a 52-week-low of $143.82. At the end of the last trading period, Ecolab closed at $161.64.