Investec has upgraded its recommendation for global banking giant HSBC from 'hold' to 'add' and lifted its price target from 685p to 735p after the stock's recent underperformance."After 46 disposals/closures in two years with a wide array of balance sheet/income statement effects, net net, we see HSBC edging closer to its 12% return on equity target in 2013e," the broker said.Nomura has kept its 'neutral' rating and 1,950p target price for engineering solutions giant Weir after a broadly in-line set of 2012 results.The broker pointed out that the shares were performing strongly ahead of the results, up 11% relative to the sector over the past month.Westhouse Securities has retained its 'add' rating and 133p target price for terrestrial broadcaster ITV, saying that the company's results for 2012 show a "robust performance despite a challenging market backdrop"."We are pleased with this morning's results and comments on recent trading, which represent another step in the successful repositioning of ITV and provide a clear reminder of its powerful cash flow dynamics, resultant income growth prospects and acquisition firepower," said analyst Roddy Davidson.BC