Tag - CFNL

Supertex Inc. (Nasdaq:SUPX), Navigant Consulting Inc. (Nasdaq:NCI) and Fuqi International Inc. (Nasdaq:FUQI) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Cardinal Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:CFNL), Landrys Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq:LNY), La-Z-Boy Inc. (Nasdaq:LZB), Parexel International Corporation (Nasdaq:PRXL), RTI International Metals Inc.  (Nasdaq:RTI) and Taylor Capital Group Inc. (Nasdaq:TAYC).

Cardinal Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:CFNL) received two upgrades Monday, nudging the financial holding company’s shares up 7.9%. Research firm Robert W. Baird upgraded Cardinal Financial from “neutral” to “outperform” and analysts from Stifel Nicolaus moved the stock from “hold” to “buy.” The company’s good credit profile in northern Virginia and its high capital levels contributed to the upgrades. Shares of the McLean, Va.-based company rose $0.47 to $6.40 on Monday.