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Monday, October 10, 2011

Stock Market Up and Down-Grades: (S), (FFBC), (BKYF), (ACN), (DGX)

Sprint Nextel (S) recently had their rating changed from Buy to Hold. Kaufman Bros 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. The target price is currently set at $2 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of S fell by 10.83% or $-0.261/share to $2.15. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $2.72 and as high as $6.45. On average, 64141500 shares of S exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 203787408.

First Financial (FFBC) recently had their rating decreased from Outperform to Neutral. Robert W. Baird 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. The target price is currently set at $15 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of FFBC traded higher by 3.48% or $0.51/share to $15.16. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $12.84 and as high as $19.57. On average, 369048 shares of FFBC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 167135.

Robert W. Baird, the brokerage firm, has recently changed the rating on Bank of Kentucky (BKYF). 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 $24 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of BKYF fell by 8.07% or $-1.76/share to $20.06. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $15.91 and as high as $26.00. On average, 11709 shares of BKYF exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3441.

Accenture (ACN) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Robert W. Baird. They have just decreased their rating from Outperform 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. The target price is currently set at $62 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of ACN traded higher by 2.27% or $1.27/share to $57.19. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $42.22 and as high as $63.66. On average, 8226520 shares of ACN exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2102660.

Maxim Group, the brokerage firm, has recently changed the rating on Quest Diagnostics (DGX). 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 DGX traded higher by 1.19% or $0.56/share to $47.59. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $45.77 and as high as $61.21. On average, 1991390 shares of DGX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 802652.