Matrix USA Rating Changes 8/25

August 25, 2008 9:24 AM EDT

Upgrades:
Multi-Fineline Electron (Nasdaq: MFLX) from Strong Sell to Hold, citing an analyst review; McDermott Int'l (NYSE: MDR) from Buy to Strong Buy, citing new financials 10Q; Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR) from Strong Sell to Sell, citing new financials 10Q; Flotek Industries (NYSE: FTK) from Sell to Hold, citing new financials 10Q; Crown Media Holdings (Nasdaq: CRWN) from Strong Sell to Sell, citing new financials 10Q; Fairpoint Communications (NYSE: FRP) from Sell to Hold, citing an analyst review; Speedway Motorsports (NYSE: TRK) from Sell to Hold, citing new financials 10Q; Credit Acceptance Corp. (Nasdaq: CACC) from Sell to Hold, citing an analyst review; PetroQuest Energy (NYSE: PQ) from Hold to Strong Buy, citing new financials 10Q; Exide Technologies (Nasdaq: XIDE) from Hold to Buy, citing new financials 10Q; Sonus Networks (Nasdaq: SONS) from Buy to Strong Buy, citing new financials 10Q; VeraSun Energy (NYSE: VSE) from Buy to Strong Buy, citing new financials 10Q; Sohu.com (Nasdaq: SOHU) from Sell to Hold, citing new financials 10Q;

Downgrades:
Arden Group (Nasdaq: ARDNA) from Strong Buy to Buy, citing new financials 10Q; Brush Engineered Materials (NYSE: BW) from Hold to Sell, citing new financials 10Q; Cooper Tire & Rubber (NYSE: CTB) from Strong Buy to Buy, citing new financials 10Q; Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX) from Sell to Strong Sell, citing new financials 10Q; Great Plains Energy (NYSE: GXP) from Strong Buy to Hold, citing new financials 10Q; Chordiant Software (Nasdaq: CHRD) from Strong Buy to Hold, citing an analyst review; South Jersey Industries (NYSE: SJI) from Sell to Strong Sell, citing new financials 10Q; Atlas America (Nasdaq: ATLS) from Sell to Strong Sell, citing new financials 10Q; Foundry Networks (Nasdaq: FDRY) from Strong Buy to Buy, citing new financials 10Q; Empire District Electric (NYSE: EDE) from Buy to Hold, citing new financials 10Q;


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ANR 15.41

-1.72 -10.04%
Volume: 3,978,157
Track ANR

ARDNA 128.67

-0.33 -0.26%
Volume: 622
Track ARDNA

ATLS 12.10

-1.33 -9.90%
Volume: 456,089
Track ATLS

BW 11.29

-0.10 -0.88%
Volume: 352,787
Track BW

CACC 13.47

+0.48 +3.70%
Volume: 30,580
Track CACC

CHRD 2.27

-0.11 -4.62%
Volume: 104,808
Track CHRD

CRWN 2.01

-0.11 -5.19%
Volume: 52,405
Track CRWN

CTB 4.73

-0.16 -3.27%
Volume: 706,229
Track CTB

EDE 15.95

-0.65 -3.92%
Volume: 232,954
Track EDE

FDRY 15.46

-0.23 -1.47%
Volume: 2,039,870
Track FDRY

FRP 2.67

-0.22 -7.61%
Volume: 660,124
Track FRP

FTK 2.08

-0.41 -16.47%
Volume: 902,154
Track FTK

GXP 17.91

-0.52 -2.82%
Volume: 1,134,650
Track GXP

MDR 7.68

-0.62 -7.47%
Volume: 8,722,099
Track MDR

MFLX 10.15

-0.75 -6.88%
Volume: 144,247
Track MFLX

PQ 5.28

-0.92 -14.84%
Volume: 1,720,231
Track PQ

SJI 36.26

-1.33 -3.54%
Volume: 143,258
Track SJI

SOHU 43.55

-1.17 -2.62%
Volume: 939,527
Track SOHU

SONS 1.52

-0.05 -3.18%
Volume: 1,104,093
Track SONS

TRK 13.91

-0.08 -0.57%
Volume: 116,020
Track TRK

VRX 19.96

-0.13 -0.65%
Volume: 997,784
Track VRX

VSE 0.28

+0.00 +0.00%
Volume: 925,966
Track VSE

XIDE 3.97

-0.12 -2.93%
Volume: 809,897
Track XIDE


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