Techne Corporation - Common Stock

Techne (NASDAQ: TECH) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Robert W. Baird from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.

One of today's notable stocks in decline is Techne (NASDAQ:TECH), down 2.7% to $67.96. The S&P is trading fractionally lower to 1310 and the Dow is trading 0.3% lower to 12620.

By Techne Corporation MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Techne Corporation's (NASDAQ: TECH) financial results for the second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011 include the following highlights: Second quarter earnings were $25.8 ...

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