Posts for Ticker ‘AMMD’

Early Bird Analyst Downgrades (ADCT, ACL, AMMD, BGH, CNB, CNW, ERTS, FCX, NAT, OSG, PCU, STM)

Down_arrow_redThese are some of the top analyst downgrades we are seeing from Wall Street firms this Thursday morning with more than two hours to the open:

  • ADC Telecommunications (ADCT) Cut to Underweight from Overweight at JPMorgan.
  • Alcon (ACL) Cut to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan.
  • American Medical Systems (AMMD) Cut to Market Weight at Thomas Weisel.
  • Buckeye Group Holdings LP (BGH) Cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
  • Colonial Bancgroup Inc. (CNB) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Con-Way,Iinc (CNW) Cut to Neutral at Baird.
  • Electronic Arts (ERTS) Cut to Sell at S&P Equity Research.
  • Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Cut to Neutral from Buy at Goldman Sachs.
  • Nordic American Tanker (NAT) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Overseas Shipholding (OSG) Cut to Neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Souhern Copper (PCU) Cut to Sell at Goldman Sachs.
  • STMicroelectronics (STM) Cut to Hold at S&P Equity Research.

Jon C. Ogg
October 23, 2008

The 52-Week Low Club

Wellcare Health Plans (WCG) Regulators keep asking for more info and class action suits are beginning. Shares fall to $21.41 from 52-week high of $128.42.

Qwest Communications (Q) Big telecom company turns in ugly forecast. Shares fall to $6.94 from 52-week high of $10.45.

Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) Still dogged by high costs and low margins on generic drugs. Falls to $3.80 from 52-week high of $6.74.

American Medical Systems (AMMD) Lowers outlook for the year and is hit with downgrade. Drops to $11.89 from 52-week high of $33.18.

Openwave Systems (OPWV) Still slipping after last week’s earnings. Drops to $3.86 from 52-week high of $10.58.

Divx Inc (DIVX) Deal the company has with Google (GOOG) gets unpleasant amendment. Share move down to $12.24 from 52-week high of $31.89.

Douglas A. McIntyre