Carvana, the online used-car retailer that last week was the target of a short-selling research report, got its first broker upgrade since then which says the controversy has sparked a buying opportunity.

Short seller Hindenburg Research accused Carvana of accounting manipulation and unstable loans. The company denies the allegations.

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