{"id":59611,"date":"2026-03-10T09:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsfinancials-and-chemicals-surge-as-analysts-upgrade-large-cap-leaders\/59611\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T09:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:14:19","slug":"brokerratingsfinancials-and-chemicals-surge-as-analysts-upgrade-large-cap-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingsfinancials-and-chemicals-surge-as-analysts-upgrade-large-cap-leaders\/59611\/","title":{"rendered":"[BrokerRatings]Financials and Chemicals Surge as Analysts Upgrade Large-Cap Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Financials lead the charge with 3 stocks (<a href=\"\/stock\/CFG\">CFG<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/TFC\">TFC<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/ZION\">ZION<\/a>) recently rated strong buy by analysts. 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