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Friday, October 14, 2011

Upgrades and Downgrades for Today: (GMCR), (HFC), (DTSI), (QSII), (BA)

Green Mtn Coffee (GMCR) recently had their rating changed from Neutral to Buy. Longbow 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 $112 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of GMCR traded higher by 0.46% or $0.42/share to $91.56. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $29.02 and as high as $115.98. On average, 3285350 shares of GMCR exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2556315.

Howard Weil, the brokerage firm, has recently increased the rating on HollyFrontier (HFC). They upped the rating from Market Perform to Market 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 $40 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of HFC traded higher by 8.11% or $2.6/share to $34.64. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $15.68 and as high as $38.90. On average, 4031720 shares of HFC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3093108.

Collins Stewart, the brokerage firm, has recently decreased the rating on DTS (DTSI). They lowered the rating from Buy 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 DTSI fell by 6.65% or $-1.78/share to $25.00. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $20.93 and as high as $50.57. On average, 197395 shares of DTSI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 120828.

JMP Securities, the brokerage firm, has recently changed the rating on Quality Systems (QSII). They lowered the rating from Mkt Outperform to Mkt 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. Shares of QSII fell by 3.44% or $-3.19/share to $89.53. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $58.35 and as high as $101.40. On average, 269559 shares of QSII exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 269888.

Boeing (BA) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Oppenheimer. They have just decreased their rating from Outperform to Perform. 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 BA traded higher by 0.71% or $0.45/share to $63.98. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $56.01 and as high as $80.65. On average, 6838320 shares of BA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1685784.