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Friday, February 24, 2012

Investment Firm Upgrades and Downgrades: (CRUS), (HCCI), (WRC), (TYL), (GTI)

Oppenheimer, the brokerage firm, has recently increased the rating on Cirrus Logic (CRUS). 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 $28 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of CRUS traded higher by 3.19% or $0.71/share to $22.97. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $12.52 and as high as $25.15. On average, 2129720 shares of CRUS exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2392170.

Heritage-Crystal Clean (HCCI) recently had their rating changed from Hold to Buy. Needham 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 $24 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of HCCI traded higher by 3.97% or $0.8/share to $20.95. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $11.00 and as high as $22.56. On average, 17852 shares of HCCI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 17482.

Warnaco Group (WRC) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm The Benchmark Company. They have just decreased their rating from Buy to Hold. 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 WRC traded higher by 0.29% or $0.17/share to $58.95. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $40.08 and as high as $65.01. On average, 597490 shares of WRC exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 194397.

Dougherty & Company, the brokerage firm, has recently increased the rating on Tyler Tech (TYL). 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 $43 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of TYL fell by 1.05% or $-0.41/share to $38.58. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $21.29 and as high as $39.03. On average, 181436 shares of TYL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 139190.

GrafTech Intl (GTI) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm KeyBanc Capital Mkts. They have just changed their rating from Buy to Hold. 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 GTI fell by 2.11% or $-0.28/share to $12.97. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $12.11 and as high as $23.63. On average, 1202170 shares of GTI exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1849616.