Gilford Securites

In a report published Friday, Gilford Securities downgraded its rating on Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) from Buy to Neutral, and reiterated its $43.00 price target. Gilford Securities noted, “The shares of Owens Corning have nearly achieved our near-term price target. While $42.82 is not quite $43 its...

In a report published Friday, Gilford Securities reiterated its Hold rating on Tempur-Pedic International (NYSE: TPX). Gilford Securities noted, “Tempur-Pedic, a leading manufacturer of sleep and general comfort solutions based on a dense visco-elastic foam material, is losing market share due to...

In a report published Monday, Gilford Securities reiterated its Buy rating on Finish Line (NASDAQ: FINL). Gilford Securities noted, “An alliance with Macy's creates a long-term opportunity that enhances FINL's investment appeal, resulting in upside potential that appears to outweigh the downside...

In a report published Wednesday, Gilford Securities reiterated its Buy rating and $65.00 price target on VirnetX Holding Corporation (NYSEAMEX: VHC). Gilford Securities noted, “In our opinion, investors should view VirnetX's recent legal success as a necessary step towards the formation and...

In a report published Friday, Gilford Securities upgraded its rating on Homeowners Choice (NASDAQ: HCII) from Hold to Buy, and raised its price target to $25.00. Gilford noted, “The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has reported that Homeowners Choice (HCII) has been approved for a 75k...

In a report published Monday, Gilford Securities Incorporated reiterated its Buy rating on Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY). Gilford noted, “Our Gross Margin % assumptions for the balance of 2012 were still too high and we are adjusting our estimate down. CEO Brewer has made it clear that they will burn...

Gilford Securities raises its rating on Eastman Chemical (NYSE: EMN) from Hold to Buy with a price target at $54. Gilford Securities notes, "On February 1, we downgraded our rating on Eastman shares from Buy to Hold, partly because they reached our price target, and because of what we saw as too...

Gilford Securities has published a research report on JC Penney (NYSE: JCP) and has downgraded the company from Buy to Hold based on CEO Johnson's yet-to-be-revealed company strategy. In the report, Gilford Securities writes, "The outcome of CEO Johnson's strategy is not knowable at present, but...

Gilford Securities has published a research report on Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) stating that the firm might upgrade its rating on the company should the debt reduction strategy become stronger. In the report, Gilford Securities writes, "So far through 9 months of 2011, net debt and preferred has...

A report from Gilford Securities reiterates its Hold rating on Celanese (NYSE: CE). The report states, “We upgraded our rating on CE shares to HOLD six months ago, at $50.92. The stock has dropped by 9% since then, but we maintain for now our HOLD rating. Basically, we see the acetic acid...

A report from Gilford Securities reiterates its Buy rating and $13 price target on Homeowners Choice (NASDAQ: HCII). The report states, “The management at Homeowners Choice (HCII) has once again shown that they are opportunistic when it comes to identifying distressed value in the market… A real...

Gilford Securities has published a research report on MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR) maintaining its Buy rating and $7.50 price target. In the report, Gilford Securities writes, "While the solar material business as anticipated experienced strong price pressure, we are of the opinion that...

A report from Gilford Securities reiterates its Hold rating on Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL). The report states, “We continue to view the solar panel pricing negatively due to excess supply, and believe that the panel vendors might see their margins bottom out by mid 2012 as they benefit from lower...

According to Gilford Securities, Aaron's (NYSE: AAN) Buy rating is maintained. Gilford Securities said that Aaron's is a leading rent-to-own operator in the United States and has a low-price provider strategy. “AAN shares are attractive on a long-term investment horizon, driven by the company's...

Gilford Securities reiterates its Buy rating and $12 price target on Fifth Street Finance (NYSE: FSC).