Friday’s Analyst Moves: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Company, Whole Foods Market, Inc., More (WMT, HPQ, WFM, More)

Before Friday’s opening bell, a number of big name dividend stocks were the subject of analyst moves. Below, we highlight the important analyst commentary for investors.

RBC Upgrades Seagate Technology

Seagate Technology (STX) was upgraded to “Outperform” from “Sector Perform” at RBC Capital. RBC believes STX will benefit from the industry’s stable pricing and enterprise growth. STX has a dividend yield of 3.44%.

Oppenheimer Starts Whole Foods at “Outperform”

Whole Foods Market (WFM