SOUTHWEST UPGRADED: Barclays analyst Brandon Oglenski upgraded Southwest Airlines ($LUV) to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $75, up from $64. The analyst says that while the recovery has taken longer than expected, he sees "bluer skies ahead for airlines." Oglenski upgraded his industry view to Positive and Southwest to Overweight. With "ample support" from U.S. taxpayers via cash grants and some low cost loans, airline balance sheets have been "kept in relatively healthy shape," the analyst tells investors in a research note. He favors low cost and low fare airlines. Southwest affords long-term investors a "fortress balance sheet, favorable orderbook with Boeing and a historically profitable business model," says Oglenski.'PERFECT STORM' OF CHALLENGES: Oppenheimer analyst Jason Helfstein downgraded ContextLogic ($WISH) to Underperform from Perform with a $4 price target. ContextLogic remains the most vulnerable of the online marketplaces heading into the holiday shopping season, Helfstein tells investors in a research note. The analyst believes the company is facing a "perfect storm" of negative challenges heading into Q4, including elevated shipping costs from China and elevated digital ad costs.SHARE WEAKNESS 'OVERDRIVEN': JPMorgan analyst Stephen Tusa upgraded DuPont ($DD) to Overweight from Neutral with a price target of $85, up from $84. The stock has "overdriven to the downside," and now reflects "myriad risks" including raw materials and the deferred cycle in auto/electronics, "the opposite of what happened in December when the stock peaked," Tusa tells investors in a research note. With supply chain issues pushing forward growth, these markets are more "mid cycle" in nature now, says the analyst. Tusa cites valuation for the upgrade of DuPont.LACK OF PROGRESS: Meanwhile, JPMorgan's Tusa owngraded 3M ($MMM) to Neutral from Overweight with a price target of $210, down from $215. The analyst sees "little progress" around 3M's liability management and business execution. Investor communications lack any context around the latter, an issue that currently looks like tens of billions of overhang, adding to investor uncertainty, Tusa tells investors in a research note. The analyst thinks the 3M story "lacks upside catalysts" and prefers DuPont.SUNLIGHT INITIATIONS: Piper Sandler analyst Christopher Donat initiated coverage of Sunlight Financial ($SUNL) with an Overweight rating and $6 price target. The company has posted "strong" revenue growth despite the pandemic and faces "long-term secular tailwinds" for demand for loans for residential solar systems, Donat tells investors in a research note. He believes Sunlight "should appeal to ESG investors."Credit Suisse analyst Maheep Mandloi also initiated coverage of Sunlight Financial with an Outperform rating and $9 price target. Though the stock has come under pressure because platform fee margins were lower than expected in Q2, Mandloi expects margins to improve through 2H21, as previously enacted capital provider pricing improvements flow through to new financing portfolios, the analyst tells investors in a research note.Disclosure: I may trade in the ticker symbols mentioned, both long or short. My articles represent my personal opinion and analysis and should not be taken as investment advice. Readers should do their own research before making decisions to buy or sell securities. Trading and investing include risks, including loss of principal. If you liked this article, please click the LIKE (thumbs up) button. Feel free to leave any comments, question, or opinions. (Sign-up if you haven't already done so). Follow us/bookmark us and check back occasionally for additional articles or comments on our page... Wild Tiger Trading - start/main page. .