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Unity Software Inc. gained an analyst upgrade on Friday on the belief the company\u2019s new game-developer fees will turn its game engine into a growth engine. <\/p>\n

On Friday, B. of A. analyst Michael Funk upgraded Unity
\n U,
\n +1.71%<\/bg-quote>
\n to a buy from neutral, and hiked his price target to $56 from $46, because his analysis of the company\u2019s new fee structure \u201cimplies improved monetization of the company\u2019s industry leading mobile game creation engine,\u201d which in turn, unlocks Unity\u2019s \u201cengine for growth.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Unity shares closed up 1.7% at $36.32, for a 3.6% decline on the week, while the broader market sold off with the S&P 500 index
\n SPX
\n falling 1.2% Friday, for a weekly loss of 0.2%.<\/p>\n

Of the 28 analysts who cover Unity, 19 have buy-grade ratings, seven have hold ratings, and two have sell ratings, along with an average price target of $47.15, according to FactSet data. <\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Unity met with blowback after it announced in a Tuesday blog post it would charge more established game developers every time their game was downloaded. <\/p>\n

One analyst considered it a \u201cPR disaster,\u201d but saw the upside in the new fees, while shares fell 5.5% Wednesday, and another 3% on Thursday. <\/p>\n

Funk said he believes mobile ad spending has stabilized and that \u201cknown risks and execution issues are more than priced into the stock.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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