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Dillard’s Inc.(DDS) shares jumped more than 8% Friday after an analyst upgraded the stock to a “buy” rating and said the company’s efforts to cut costs and improve its merchandise are paying off.

The markets were able to pull it together somewhat to close off the intraday lows. Volume finished at 3.75 Billion shares on the NYSE and 1.98 Billion shares traded on the NASDAQ. Today’s tough earnings news came from companies such as DR Horton (DHI) and Dell Inc. (DELL). Both companies got hit hard following their results. [...]

Dillards (NYSE: DDS) opened at $15.18. So far today, the stock has hit a low of $15.01 and a high of $15.63. DDS is now trading at $15.50, up $1.22 (8.54%). O...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

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Deutsche Bank is upgrading Dillard's (NYSE:DDS) to Buy from Hold with a $28 price target (prev. $13.50). Based on Dillard’s merchandising and cost control initiatives, improved inventory management and recent operating trends, the firm believes the company is better positioned than nearly all investors would have[More...]

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