Ashland (NYSE:ASH – Get Free Report) was upgraded by BMO Capital Markets from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports. Morgan Stanley set a $58.00 price objective on shares of Ashland in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Get Ashland alerts:Check Out Our Latest Research Report on ASHAshland Stock PerformanceShares of Ashland stock opened at $73.20 on Wednesday. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ashland by 23.8% during the fourth quarter. Ashland Company Profile(Get Free Report)Ashland Inc is a global specialty chemicals company that develops, manufactures and supplies a broad range of performance and process-critical additives, ingredients and technologies.