Key Points Barclays raised its rating on Lowe's to overweight. The stock could benefit from an improving housing market this year. 10 stocks we like better than Lowe's Companies › Shares of Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) were moving higher today after the company got an upgrade from Barclays, lifting its rating and price target on the home-improvement retailer. As of 10:06 a.m. ET, the stock was up 2.5% on the news. Image source: Getty Images. Why is Lowe's up today? Barclays analyst Seth Sigman raised his ...