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Monday, October 10, 2011

Upgrades and Downgrades Daily Report: (MBFI), (SFSF), (WTFC), (FMBI), (POT)

MB Financial (MBFI) recently had their rating changed 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 $17 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of MBFI traded higher by 3.93% or $0.5905/share to $15.61. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $13.86 and as high as $22.49. On average, 353106 shares of MBFI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 196115.

BMO Capital Markets, the brokerage firm, has recently changed the rating on SuccessFactors (SFSF). They lowered the rating from Outperform to Market Perform. 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 $26 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of SFSF fell by 1.95% or $-0.47/share to $23.60. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $19.46 and as high as $40.44. On average, 2053810 shares of SFSF exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1586764.

Robert W. Baird, the brokerage firm, has recently changed the rating on Wintrust Fin (WTFC). 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 $30 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of WTFC traded higher by 4.62% or $1.23/share to $27.83. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $24.86 and as high as $37.34. On average, 376838 shares of WTFC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 219194.

First Midwest Banc (FMBI) recently had their rating changed 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 $9 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of FMBI traded higher by 3.1% or $0.24/share to $7.99. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $6.98 and as high as $13.48. On average, 663633 shares of FMBI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 347537.

Ticonderoga, the brokerage firm, has recently increased the rating on Potash (POT). 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 $62 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of POT traded higher by 5.19% or $2.32/share to $47.04. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $41.72 and as high as $63.97. On average, 8618970 shares of POT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 4932170.