** KeyBanc Capital Markets upgrades heavy machinery and
vehicle manufacturers Oshkosh OSK.N , Federal Signal FSS.N ,
Terex Corp TEX.N to "overweight" from "sector weight"; shares
rise
** OSK, FSS, TEX up between 2.3% to ~6%
** Brokerage's view is supported by increasing optimism for
economic reopening as vaccines become available in 2021
** Says it expects higher prices across the group
** Macro indicators and cyclical activity suggest inflection
next year - Keybanc
** Further adds, share prices are naturally running ahead of
fundamentals as OEMs catch up to suppliers
** Brokerage says since the pandemic low earlier this year,
its focus has been on suppliers and distributors given their
greater diversification and exposure to the after market
** On a YTD basis, FSS up 2.2%, TEX rose ~12%, while OSK
down ~11%
(Reporting by Arundhati Sarkar in Bengaluru)
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