upgrades LIFE, Piper assumes VCLK (neut), Bofa upgrades ZNGA (buy) EFTA00396307 ••• Lazard initiates RPRX/NBIXNNDA (buy's), Mizuho upgrades APKT, Opco upgrades CFR & cuts ASBC • Barcap upgrades AWI/DHI & cuts RYUKBH/PHM/RLGY/TOL & initiates HCP/VTR (ew) & HCN (ow) ••• Nomura downgrades CIT, Wedbush initiates DEN