When news broke Wednesday that Eastman Kodak EK-N is considering filing for bankruptcy protection, Rafferty Capital Markets analyst Mark Kaufman looked a bit foolish with a “buy” rating and $5.50 (U.S.) price target as the shares plunged below 50 cents.
So, on Thursday, Kaufman made it up to those investors who follow his research. He downgraded Kodak to – wait for it – “hold” with a $2.75 price target. That implies the stock of a company that may file for Chapter 11 would rally more than five-fold over the next year.
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