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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: (MRGE), (ENTR), (GOOD), (DNDN)

Merge Healthcare (MRGE) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Robert W. Baird. They have just increased their rating from Neutral to Outperform. This indicates that the company may doing doing better than investors expect. Look for potential buying pressure or an upside move in the share price. The target price is currently set at $8 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of MRGE traded higher by 4.74% or $0.26/share to $5.75. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $2.46 and as high as $6.19. On average, 636565 shares of MRGE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1528094.

Entropic Comms (ENTR) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm DA Davidson. They have just decreased their rating from Buy to Neutral. 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 ENTR fell by 34.21% or $-2.285/share to $4.40. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $6.36 and as high as $13.96. On average, 2598240 shares of ENTR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 17924652.

Gladstone Commercial (GOOD) recently had their rating changed from Neutral to Long-term Buy. Hilliard Lyons 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 $19 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of GOOD traded higher by 0.94% or $0.16/share to $17.24. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $15.67 and as high as $19.54. On average, 50952 shares of GOOD exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 23866.

Needham, the brokerage firm, has recently decreased the rating on Dendreon (DNDN). They lowered the rating from Buy to Hold. The brokerage firm believes the company is on the downswing and there could be potential savings or capital preservation in selling the stock now. Shares of DNDN fell by 65.6% or $-23.51/share to $12.33. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $31.31 and as high as $43.96. On average, 2539830 shares of DNDN exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 46472020.