Stock Upgrades, Downgrades From TheStreet.com Ratings

Weingarten Realty Investors(WRI Quote), a real estate investment trust, has been downgraded to hold. While the company has experienced revenue growth, is reasonably valued and has expanding profit margins, it has also been marked by deteriorating net income, generally poor debt management and disappointing return on equity.

Third-quarter EPS totaled 44 cents a share, down from $1.15 a share a year ago. This company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently. But, TheStreet.com Ratings believes it is poised for EPS growth in the coming year. Weingarten's current return on equity was down slightly from a year ago and is below the industry average. Weingarten Realty Investors had been rated buy since October.

Consolidated Graphics(CGX Quote), a commercial printer, has been downgraded to hold. The company maintains a largely solid financial position and has enjoyed revenue growth, but it has also been marked by poor profit margins, a generally disappointing stock performance and unimpressive growth in net income.

Fiscal second-quarter earnings fell 3% to 13.3 million, or 98 cents a share. Revenue increased 11% to $259.7 million. While the company has reported somewhat volatile earnings recently, it appears to be poised for EPS growth in the coming year. Consolidated Graphics' share price has fallen 25.36% from a year ago.

In one sense, the stock's sharp decline last year is a positive for future investors, making it cheaper than most other stocks in its industry. But due to other concerns, the stock is still not considered a good buy. Consolidated Graphics had been rated buy since January 2006.

Additional rating changes are listed below.

Stock Upgrades, Downgrades
Company Name	Ticker	Change	New Rating	Former Rating
Consolidated Graphics	CGX	Downgrade	Hold	Buy
Mens Wearhouse	MW	Downgrade	Hold	Buy
MFB Corp	MFBC	Upgrade	Hold	Sell
Spherion	SFN	Downgrade	Hold	Buy
Weingarten Realty Trust	WRI	Downgrade	Hold	Buy
World Acceptance	WRLD	Downgrade	Hold	Buy
Columbia Bancorp	CBBO	Downgrade	Hold	Buy
Parke Bancorp	PKBK	Downgrade	Hold	Buy
Zumiez	ZUMZ	Downgrade	Sell	Hold
Invesco	IVZ	Initiation	Buy	n/a
Source: TheStreet.com