Movers roundup: Ezcorp, Skilled Healthcare

By Associated Press
June 12, 2009 | Comments (0)

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Among the stock activity stories for Friday, June 12, from AP Financial News:

BOSTON (AP) _ Shares of Ezcorp Inc. tumbled after the pawn shop owner and payday lender cut its 2009 earnings guidance, citing slumping demand for its loans and used merchandise.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. touched a new all-time low, and a Jefferies analyst said the nursing facility operator's stock is likely to remain at low levels while it conducts an internal investigation.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Human Genome Sciences Inc. reversed course, giving back gains made from positive midstage data on a lupus drug candidate as a Lazard Capital analyst cast doubt on the treatment's ultimate success.

PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Shares of AK Steel Holding Corp. plunged Friday as an analyst downgraded the stock to "Neutral" from "Buy," saying the steel maker's share price already reflected gains from a possible demand revival.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) _ Shares of Quicksilver Resources Inc. fell after an analyst downgraded the stock, citing the natural gas and oil producer's lack of near-term potential to stand out from the crowd.

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