 Shares of Itron Inc. bounced 6.4 in afternoon trading Friday, after Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov suggested it was time to back up the truck on the provider of products to measure energy and water. Molchanov raised his rating to strong buy from outperform, after the stock plunged 26.4 on Thursday -- the biggest one-day selloff since July 2002 -- in the wake of a big profit miss and slashed full-year outlook, with the company citing supply chain challenges. 