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Friday, July 15, 2011

Daily Upgrades and Downgrades: (SUNH), (ANGO), (HK), (DV), (SKH)

Sun Healthcare (SUNH) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm JMP Securities. They have just decreased their rating from Mkt Outperform to Mkt Perform. This indicates that the company may not be doing as well as investors were expecting. Look for potential selling pressure or a downside move in the share price. Shares of SUNH fell by 1.65% or $-0.13/share to $7.76. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $9.37 and as high as $15.01. On average, 269502 shares of SUNH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 266237.

Canaccord Genuity, the brokerage firm, has recently changed the rating on AngioDynamics (ANGO). They upped the rating from Hold to Buy. The brokerage firm believes the company may be on the upswing and there could be potential value in buying the stock. The target price is currently set at $16 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of ANGO traded higher by 10.06% or $1.41/share to $15.42. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $13.61 and as high as $17.73. On average, 107346 shares of ANGO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 476644.

Petrohawk Energy (HK) recently had their rating changed from Buy to Hold. KeyBanc Capital Mkts is the brokerage firm which is currently analyzing this company and found it necessary to change their rating. This is usually a bearish sign for the stock, and this brokerage house may tell its clients to sell the stock. The share prices may fall because of this action. Analysts believe that the company's share price may begin to fall. The target price is currently set at $36 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of HK traded higher by 62.77% or $14.745/share to $38.24. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.32 and as high as $27.30. On average, 6877810 shares of HK exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 273303360.

DeVry (DV) recently had their rating increased from Neutral to Buy. UBS is the brokerage firm which is currently analyzing this company and found it necessary to change their rating. This is usually a bullish sign for the company's share price, as these brokerages begin to tell their clients to start buying the upgraded stock. The shares may see a continued uptrend because of this. Analysts believe that the company's share price may begin to improve. The target price is currently set at $75 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of DV traded higher by 2.25% or $1.38/share to $62.76. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $36.34 and as high as $63.58. On average, 748259 shares of DV exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 365923.

Skilled Healthcare (SKH) recently had their rating decreased from Mkt Outperform to Mkt Perform. JMP Securities is the brokerage firm which is currently analyzing this company and found it necessary to change their rating. This is usually a bearish sign for the stock, and this brokerage house may tell its clients to sell the stock. The share prices may fall because of this action. Analysts believe that the company's share price may begin to fall. Shares of SKH fell by 2.68% or $-0.27/share to $9.81. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $2.24 and as high as $15.93. On average, 504003 shares of SKH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 579908.