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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Brokerage House Upgrades and Downgrades: (PANL), (HWAY), (NRG), (HEI), (COL)

Universal Display (PANL) recently had their rating changed from Hold to Buy. Brigantine 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 $56 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of PANL traded higher by 12.34% or $4.29/share to $39.05. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $18.75 and as high as $63.58. On average, 1257360 shares of PANL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 7342143.

Healthways (HWAY) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm JMP Securities. They have just changed their rating from Mkt Underperform to Mkt Perform. 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. Shares of HWAY traded higher by 5.94% or $0.67/share to $11.94. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $9.50 and as high as $17.62. On average, 218659 shares of HWAY exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 161633.

UBS, the brokerage firm, has recently increased the rating on NRG Energy (NRG). They upped the rating from Neutral 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 $26 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of NRG traded higher by 1.89% or $0.4/share to $21.59. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $18.22 and as high as $25.66. On average, 3063000 shares of NRG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2213050.

HEICO (HEI) recently had their rating increased from Neutral to Outperform. Wedbush 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 $55 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of HEI traded higher by 11.91% or $5.28/share to $49.62. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $27.66 and as high as $57.98. On average, 151764 shares of HEI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 117569.

Wedbush, the brokerage firm, has recently changed the rating on Rockwell Collins (COL). They lowered the rating from Outperform to Neutral. The brokerage firm believes the company is on the downswing and there could be potential savings or capital preservation in selling the stock now. The target price is currently set at $53 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of COL traded higher by 1.44% or $0.66/share to $46.52. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $43.82 and as high as $67.29. On average, 1597550 shares of COL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1057092.