Navigate this market better. Subscribe for FREE stock alerts and information.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Investment Firm Upgrades and Downgrades​: (SAPE), (ACCL), (PAA), (CWH)

Sapient (SAPE) recently had their rating decreased from Buy to Hold. BB&T Capital Mkts 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. Shares of SAPE fell by 6.69% or $-0.86/share to $12.00. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $9.32 and as high as $16.25. On average, 1421140 shares of SAPE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2553262.

Northland Securities, the brokerage firm, has recently decreased the rating on Accelrys (ACCL). 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. Shares of ACCL fell by 7.21% or $-0.49/share to $6.31. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $5.79 and as high as $8.95. On average, 202406 shares of ACCL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 119151.

Plains All Amer (PAA) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Wunderlich. They have just increased their rating from Hold to Buy. 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. The target price is currently set at $71 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of PAA traded higher by 1.95% or $1.2575/share to $65.91. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $54.90 and as high as $66.23. On average, 735948 shares of PAA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 395584.

Stifel Nicolaus, the brokerage firm, has recently decreased the rating on CommonWealth REIT (CWH). They lowered the rating from Hold to Sell. The brokerage firm believes the company is on the downswing and there could be potential savings or capital preservation in selling the stock now.