Among the stock activity stories for Wednesday, July 2, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. plummeted to its lowest price in more than 4 years Wednesday after the Israeli computer security products maker released preliminary second-quarter results far below analyst estimates and reduced its full-year guidance.
NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of hospice services provider Odyssey Healthcare Inc. fell sharply Wednesday, as a Cowen analyst slapped a sell rating on the stock, predicting Medicare rate cuts will hurt profit growth for years to come.
NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of Compuware Corp. rose Wednesday after a JPMorgan analyst upgraded the stock to "Overweight" from "Neutral," saying the company is in a better position to report more consistent revenue and should beat cash-flow estimates.

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