Jefferies Upgrades American Axle (AXL) to Hold; Bearish Thesis Played Out

November 20, 2012 7:09 AM EST Send to a Friend
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Price: $16.82 +5.65%

Rating Summary:
    6 Buy, 3 Hold, 3 Sell

Rating Trend: Up Up

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 11 | Down: 35 | New: 23
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Jefferies upgraded American Axle (NYSE: AXL) from Underperform to Hold with a price target of $9.00.

The firm comments, "Our fundamental views appear to have largely played out; the stock's underperformed the S&P by 20.5%; and sentiment now seems crowded negative. As such, a more neutral stance seems prudent."

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Shares of American Axle closed at $9.82 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $7.50-$13.08.


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