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United Community Banks Shares Rise After Keefe Bruyette & Woods Upgrade

United Community Banks (UCB) shares were up over 4% in Thursday trading after Keefe Bruyette & Woods upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform and raised its price target to $40 from $36.Trading volume stood at more than 805,000 shares, versus a daily average of about 926,000.Price: $34.94, Change: $+1.48, Percent Change: +4.42%

-- United Community Banks (UCB) shares were up over 4% in Thursday trading after Keefe Bruyette & Woods upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform and raised its price target to $40 from $36.

Trading volume stood at more than 805,000 shares, versus a daily average of about 926,000.

Price: $34.94, Change: $+1.48, Percent Change: +4.42%