The S&P 500 continued its disappointing start to 2022 with an 8.8% decline in April
investors are concerned about the ongoing impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
the possibility of aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes and U.S. inflation raging at 40-year highs
Despite this year's market volatility, analysts remain mostly optimistic about the 2022 U.S. economic outlook
In fact, analysts say the early-year stock market volatility and the chaotic macroeconomic environment
have created a handful of fresh investment opportunities
Here are nine recently upgraded stocks to buy, according to CFRA.
– East West Bancorp Inc. (EWBC) – Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN) – ITT Inc. (ITT) – Halliburton Co. (HAL) – Allegion PLC (ALLE) – Palo Alto Networks Inc. (PANW) – Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) – CenterPoint Energy Inc. (CNP) – Celanese Corp. (CE)