{"id":25688,"date":"2012-04-26T07:18:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T07:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/analysts-downgrades-axe-symc-dv-wmt-wab-qep\/25687\/"},"modified":"2012-04-26T07:18:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-26T07:18:00","slug":"analysts-downgrades-axe-symc-dv-wmt-wab-qep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/analysts-downgrades-axe-symc-dv-wmt-wab-qep\/25688\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysts Downgrades &#8211; AXE, SYMC, DV, WMT, WAB, QEP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The following stocks have recently had their ratings downgraded by stock analysts.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AXE\">Anixter<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AXE\">NYSE:AXE<\/a>)<\/b> <b>Stifel Nicolaus<\/b> has <span style=\"color:red;\"><b>downgraded<\/b><\/span> Anixter&#8217;s rating<br \/> from:   Buy &#8211; to &#8211; Hold.  Anixter International Inc. is engaged in the distribution of communications and electrical wire and cable products and fasteners and other small parts.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=SYMC\">Symantec<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=SYMC\">NASDAQ:SYMC<\/a>)<\/b> <b>RBC Capital Mkts<\/b> has <span style=\"color:red;\"><b>downgraded<\/b><\/span> Symantec&#8217;s rating<br \/> from:   Outperform &#8211; to &#8211; Sector Perform  <br \/><b>Target Price:<\/b> $18.00 .  Symantec Corporation provides security, storage and systems management solutions to help businesses and consumers secure and manage their information. It has business in three geographic regions: Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific Japan.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=DV\">DeVry<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=DV\">NYSE:DV<\/a>)<\/b> <b>Barrington Research<\/b> has <span style=\"color:red;\"><b>downgraded<\/b><\/span> DeVry&#8217;s rating<br \/> from:   Outperform &#8211; to &#8211; Mkt Perform.  DeVry, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, owns and operates DeVry University, Ross University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, U.S. Education, Becker Professional Education and Advanced Academics.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=WMT\">Wal-Mart<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=WMT\">NYSE:WMT<\/a>)<\/b> <b>Argus<\/b> has <span style=\"color:red;\"><b>downgraded<\/b><\/span> Wal-Mart&#8217;s rating<br \/> from:   Buy &#8211; to &#8211; Hold.  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Walmart discount stores, supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and Sam&#8217;s Club locations in the United States.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=WAB\">Wabtec<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=WAB\">NYSE:WAB<\/a>)<\/b> <b>KeyBanc Capital Mkts<\/b> has <span style=\"color:red;\"><b>downgraded<\/b><\/span> Wabtec&#8217;s rating<br \/> from:   Buy &#8211; to &#8211; Hold.  Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp is a provider of value-added, technology-based products and services for the global rail industry.It primarily serves the worldwide freight rail and passenger transit industries.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=QEP\">QEP Resources<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=QEP\">NYSE:QEP<\/a>)<\/b> <b>Howard Weil<\/b> has <span style=\"color:red;\"><b>downgraded<\/b><\/span> QEP Resources&#8217;s rating<br \/> from:   Focus Stock &#8211; to &#8211; Market Outperform.  QEP Resources, Inc. is an independent natural gas and oil exploration and production company. It is a holding company with three lines of business gas and oil exploration and production, midstream field services, and energy marketing.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MCD\">McDonald&#8217;s<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MCD\">NYSE:MCD<\/a>)<\/b> <b>Argus<\/b> has <span style=\"color:red;\"><b>downgraded<\/b><\/span> McDonald&#8217;s&#8217;s rating<br \/> from:   Buy &#8211; to &#8211; Hold.  McDonald&#8217;s Corporation franchises and operates McDonald&#8217;s restaurants in the food service industry. The Company and its franchisees purchase food, packaging, equipment and other goods from numerous independent suppliers.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CRDN\">Ceradyne<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CRDN\">NASDAQ:CRDN<\/a>)<\/b> <b>Needham<\/b> has <span style=\"color:red;\"><b>downgraded<\/b><\/span> Ceradyne&#8217;s rating<br \/> from:   Buy &#8211; to &#8211; Hold.  Ceradyne Inc. develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramic products, ceramic powders and components for defense, industrial, automotive\/diesel and commercial applications.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=RCII\">Rent-A-Center<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=RCII\">NASDAQ:RCII<\/a>)<\/b> <b>Hilliard Lyons<\/b> has <span style=\"color:red;\"><b>downgraded<\/b><\/span> Rent-A-Center&#8217;s rating<br \/> from:   Long-term Buy &#8211; to &#8211; Neutral.  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