Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Movers Roundup: Dell, Google

Dell (nasdaq: DELL - news - people ) Inc. shares fell Friday as two analysts downgraded the stock, citing concerns about the company's turnaround plans in the wake of an analyst meeting the computer maker held Thursday.

Shares of Google Inc. (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) gained Friday as an analyst said the company is poised to gain from changes to its online ad platform, AdWords, which should drive revenue higher
Shares of consumer demand software specialist Demandtec Inc. plunged to an all-time low Friday after the company said it expected fiscal 2009 first-quarter and full-year profit well below Wall Street expectations.

) - Shares of drug developer Barr Pharmaceuticals (nyse: BRL - news - people ) Inc. rose Friday after Lehman Brothers (nyse: LEH - news - people ) reaffirmed an "Overweight" rating on the company, citing its near- to medium-term outlook.

- Shares of digital imaging products maker Presstek (nasdaq: PRST - news - people ) recovered from a Thursday downturn sparked by a guidance announcement that alarmed investors. But an analyst on Friday said the company's stock remains a good investment.

Shares of digital storage company Isilon Systems (nasdaq: ISLN - news - people ) plunged Friday after analysts criticized the company's 2008 outlook for lacking clarity.

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