MOST NOTEWORTHY: WCI Communications Inc (WCI) and L-1 Identity Solutions Inc (ID) topped today's list of downgrades:- JMP Securities downgraded shares of WCI Communications Inc (NYSE: WCI) to Underperform from Market Perform to reflect the negative Q4 pre-announcement and lower-than-expected traditional home net orders.
- L-1 Identity Solutions Inc (NYSE: ID) was downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Oppenheimer, noting that the Transportation Security Administration is prepared to award the Transportation Worker Identification Card contract to Lockheed instead of L-1.
OTHER DOWNGRADES:
- General Dynamics Corp (NYSE: GD) was downgraded to Hold from Buy by AG Edwards, citing valuation.
- Matrix USA downgraded Microtune Inc (NASDAQ: TUNE) to Strong Sell from Sell on valuation.
- Convergys Corp (NYSE: CVG) was downgraded to Sell from Hold, with a $22 target, based on valuation.
- BancFirst Corp (NASDAQ: BANF) was downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform, with a $45 target, at Keefe Bruyette following the disappointing Q4 report.
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