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Friday, August 5, 2011

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: (OHI), (CVH), (PFE), (HRC), (KR)

Hilliard Lyons, the brokerage firm, has recently increased the rating on Omega Health (OHI). They upped the rating from Long-term Buy to Buy. The brokerage firm believes the company may be on the upswing and there could be potential value in buying the stock. Shares of OHI fell by 0.52% or $-0.084/share to $15.98. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $16.05 and as high as $24.46. On average, 872166 shares of OHI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1759139.

Coventry Health Care (CVH) recently had their rating changed from Hold to Buy. Standpoint Research 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 $35 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of CVH traded higher by 1.19% or $0.35/share to $29.67. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $19.09 and as high as $37.86. On average, 1212100 shares of CVH exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1853485.

Pfizer (PFE) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Standpoint Research. They have just increased their rating from Hold to Buy. 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 $21 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of PFE fell by 4.58% or $-0.87/share to $18.14. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $15.10 and as high as $21.45. On average, 44121900 shares of PFE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 81313336.

Hill-Rom (HRC) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Hilliard Lyons. They have just changed their rating from Neutral to Buy. 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 $40 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of HRC traded higher by 1.82% or $0.58/share to $32.43. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $31.16 and as high as $48.80. On average, 575922 shares of HRC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 991513.

Kroger (KR) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Longbow. They have just changed their rating from Neutral to Buy. 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 $30 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of KR fell by 1.01% or $-0.24/share to $23.48. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $19.67 and as high as $25.85. On average, 7132470 shares of KR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 10884871.