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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Stock Market Up and Down-Grades: (HS), (ETP), (CRZO), (FSLR), (GDP)

Oppenheimer, the brokerage firm, has recently increased the rating on Healthspring (HS). They upped the rating from Perform to Outperform. 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 $45 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of HS traded higher by 5.42% or $2.06/share to $40.06. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $24.34 and as high as $48.95. On average, 1020210 shares of HS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 851554.

Morgan Keegan, the brokerage firm, has recently increased the rating on Energy Transfer (ETP). They upped the rating from Mkt Perform to Outperform. 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 $47 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of ETP traded higher by 0.07% or $0.03/share to $41.25. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $39.80 and as high as $55.50. On average, 962462 shares of ETP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 627906.

Carrizo Oil & Gas (CRZO) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Global Hunter Securities. They have just decreased their rating from Buy to Accumulate. 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 CRZO traded higher by 2.41% or $0.54/share to $22.95. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $19.25 and as high as $44.17. On average, 1272260 shares of CRZO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 908675.

First Solar (FSLR) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Ticonderoga. They have just decreased their rating from Neutral to Sell. 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 $40 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of FSLR traded higher by 2.52% or $1.41/share to $57.32. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $54.92 and as high as $175.45. On average, 2506050 shares of FSLR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3180088.

Global Hunter Securities, the brokerage firm, has recently decreased the rating on Goodrich Petroleum (GDP). They lowered the rating from Buy to Accumulate. 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 GDP traded higher by 3.86% or $0.51/share to $13.71. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $10.62 and as high as $23.80. On average, 823576 shares of GDP exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 358057.