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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Investment Firm Upgrades and Downgrades: (LDK), (BIG), (KWK), (RVSB), (RVSB)

LDK Solar (LDK) recently had their rating increased from Sell to Hold. Auriga 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. Shares of LDK traded higher by 2.02% or $0.06/share to $3.03. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $2.55 and as high as $11.73. On average, 1702970 shares of LDK exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 542331.

MKM Partners, the brokerage firm, has recently changed the rating on Big Lots (BIG). 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. Shares of BIG fell by 23.67% or $-10.82/share to $34.89. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $28.89 and as high as $47.22. On average, 1260660 shares of BIG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 10731721.

Quicksilver Resrcs (KWK) recently had their rating changed from Market Outperform to Market Perform. Howard Weil 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 KWK fell by 0.39% or $-0.015/share to $3.86. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $3.60 and as high as $15.41. On average, 4216310 shares of KWK exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3289222.

Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (RVSB) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Wunderlich. They have just decreased their rating from Hold to Sell. 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 $1 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of RVSB fell by 1.05% or $-0.02/share to $1.88. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $1.85 and as high as $3.20. On average, 17255 shares of RVSB exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 129578.

Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (RVSB) is currently being analyzed by the brokerage firm Wunderlich. They have just changed their rating from Hold to Sell. 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 $1 per share by the brokerage firm. Shares of RVSB fell by 1.05% or $-0.02/share to $1.88. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $1.85 and as high as $3.20. On average, 17255 shares of RVSB exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 129578.