Rite Aid Corporation Stock Upgraded (RAD) (TheStreet) Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) has been upgraded by TheStreet Ratings from sell to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth and compelling growth in net income. However, as a counter to these strengths, we find that the company's profit margins have been poor overall. … Powered by its strong earnings growth of 172.22% and other important driving factors, this stock has surged by 80.85% over the past year, outperforming the rise in the S&P 500 Index during the same period. Regarding the stock's future course, our hold rating indicates that we do not recommend additional investment in this stock despite its gains in the past year.