Patrick Industries Moves to Buy Rationale Behind the Upgrade

DSCIX Fund  USD 15.33  0.08  0.52%   
Slightly above 62% of Dana Small's investor base is looking to short. The analysis of overall sentiment of trading Dana Small Cap mutual fund suggests that many investors are alarmed at this time. Dana Small's investing sentiment can be driven by a variety of factors including economic data, Dana Small's earnings reports, geopolitical events, and overall market trends.
  
Patrick Industries has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank 2 , reflecting growing optimism about the companys earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

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Dana Small Fundamental Analysis

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One Year Return Comparative Analysis

Dana Small is currently under evaluation in one year return among similar funds. One Year Return is the annualized return generated from holding a security for exactly 12 months. The measure is considered to be good short-term measures of fund performance. In other words, it represents the capital appreciation of fund investments over the last year. However when the market is volatile such as in recent years, One Year Return measure can be misleading.

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