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BUZZ-Thomas Cook: broker upgrade helps lift shares to 2-mth high

** Thomas Cook (Xetra: A0MR3W - news) up 2.6 pct at 2-mth high & top FTSE 250 riser as Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS - news) upgrades to "outperform" vs "neutral"

** Broker notes co has underperformed TUI by c.45 pct since September & now trades at a 30 pct 2016E PE discount

** Flags Thomas Cook's stable & improving earnings outlook, 14 pct 3-yr EBIT CAGR & known buyer of shares (China's Fosun)

** CS rated at 4 stars for recommendation accuracy on Thomas Cook, according to StarMine (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)