Which five companies were upgraded by Wall Street analysts according to the article?

The article states that JPMorgan upgraded 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) and Emerson Electric Co (NYSE: EMR) from Neutral to Overweight; B of A Securities upgraded PPG Industries Inc (NYSE: PPG) and Fervo Energy Co (NASDAQ: FRVO) to Buy; and Oppenheimer upgraded Ecolab Inc (NYSE: ECL) to Outperform.

What was Oppenheimer's rating change for Ecolab Inc, and what does it signal?

Oppenheimer upgraded Ecolab Inc (NYSE: ECL) to Outperform, which indicates a positive outlook for the company according to the article.

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