Brazil's oil giant Petrobras rises on Morgan Stanley upgrade
** Shares in Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras PETR4.SA rise as analysts at Morgan Stanley upgrade their recommendation on the firm to "overweight" from "equal-weight"
** The company's Sao Paulo-traded preferred shares jump more than 4%, making Petrobras the top gainer on Brazil's benchmark stock index Bovespa .BVSP, which is up 0.7%
** Morgan Stanley also raises its price target for Petrobras' American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) PBR.N to $20 from $18
** Morgan Stanley analysts see a "compelling" total return potential of 60% and potential for Petrobras to distribute around $7 billion in extraordinary dividends through 2025
** "Petrobras' cash flows are very resilient, and can withstand distributions even in challenging market environments," they say
** They also believe Petrobras' "noise level" will gradually diminish now that management changes are behind
** "The message of the new CEO and CFO in recent conference calls and meetings leads us to believe in strategy continuity," the analysts add
Reporting by Paula Arend Laier; Editing by Sarah Morland
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