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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Upgrades and Downgrades for Today: (HRB), (QSII), (SWI), (NVDA)

Oppenheimer, the brokerage firm, has recently changed the rating on H & R Block (HRB). They upped the rating from Perform to 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 $19 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of HRB fell by 0.9% or $-0.14/share to $15.39. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $10.13 and as high as $18.00. On average, 4073230 shares of HRB exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2357004.

Quality Systems (QSII) recently had their rating changed from Hold to Buy. Maxim Group 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 $50 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of QSII fell by 0.88% or $-0.35/share to $39.42. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $30.60 and as high as $50.70. On average, 679886 shares of QSII exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 458456.

Needham, the brokerage firm, has recently changed the rating on SolarWinds (SWI). They upped the rating from Hold 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 $36 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of SWI traded higher by 1.25% or $0.37/share to $29.86. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $16.20 and as high as $29.75. On average, 1100700 shares of SWI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1407878.

NVIDIA (NVDA) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm JMP Securities. They have just changed their rating from Mkt 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 $18 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of NVDA fell by 5.25% or $-0.7915/share to $14.29. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $10.38 and as high as $26.17. On average, 21377600 shares of NVDA exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 8182931.