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Friday, July 15, 2011

Upgrades and Downgrades for Today: (ENSG), (COP), (MANT), (HK), (FLIR)

Ensign Group (ENSG) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm JMP Securities. They have just changed 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 ENSG fell by 2.27% or $-0.7/share to $30.12. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $16.35 and as high as $34.85. On average, 119983 shares of ENSG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 286086.

ConocoPhillips (COP) recently had their rating decreased from Market Outperform to Market Perform. Howard Weil 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 COP traded higher by 1.27% or $0.96/share to $76.57. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $48.06 and as high as $81.80. On average, 9281310 shares of COP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 12302723.

ManTech (MANT) recently had their rating changed from Buy to Hold. Standpoint Research 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 MANT fell by 1.62% or $-0.73/share to $44.22. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $34.69 and as high as $46.26. On average, 164446 shares of MANT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 147999.

Petrohawk Energy (HK) recently had their rating changed from Market Outperform to Market Perform. Howard Weil 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 HK traded higher by 62.75% or $14.74/share to $38.23. 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 273003520.

FLIR Systems (FLIR) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Morgan Keegan. They have just changed their rating from 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. The target price is currently set at $29 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of FLIR fell by 10.37% or $-3.33/share to $28.78. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $24.00 and as high as $37.29. On average, 967879 shares of FLIR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 5961197.