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Friday, November 4, 2011

Brokerage House Upgrades and Downgrades​: (YRCW), (RIG), (RNWK), (WLL), (MED)

YRC Worldwide (YRCW) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Stifel Nicolaus. They have just changed their rating from Sell to Hold. 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 YRCW fell by 11.36% or $-0.0067/share to $0.05. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $0.03 and as high as $5.28. On average, 28271300 shares of YRCW exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 58868360.

Transocean (RIG) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Morgan Keegan. They have just decreased their rating from Outperform to Mkt 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. The target price is currently set at $48 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of RIG traded higher by 2.06% or $1.0094/share to $50.01. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $45.90 and as high as $85.98. On average, 5708630 shares of RIG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 8886146.

RealNetworks (RNWK) recently had their rating changed from Buy to Hold. Brigantine 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 $8 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of RNWK fell by 14.64% or $-1.37/share to $7.99. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $7.40 and as high as $17.24. On average, 188283 shares of RNWK exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 253998.

Global Hunter Securities, the brokerage firm, has recently decreased the rating on Whiting Petroleum (WLL). 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 $60 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of WLL fell by 1.9% or $-0.91/share to $46.97. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $30.39 and as high as $75.91. On average, 2900100 shares of WLL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1753190.

Northland Securities, the brokerage firm, has recently decreased the rating on Medifast (MED). 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 $17 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of MED traded higher by 1.17% or $0.18/share to $15.53. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $14.11 and as high as $31.49. On average, 436908 shares of MED exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1040988.