** Shares of water technology co Xylem XYL.N rise ~2% to
$102.18 in early trading
** Deutsche Bank upgrades rating to "buy" from "hold", as
brokerage expects earnings surprises on co's cost and revenue
synergies
** Raises price target to $120 from $104, representing a
~20% upside to the stock's last close of $100.21
** Eleven of 17 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher,
five "hold" and one "sell"; their median PT is $120
** Up to Monday's close, stock down ~8% YTD
(Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta)
((Aatreyee.Dasgupta@thomsonreuters.com))