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TMCNet: Downgrade Alert for American Science & Engineering (ASEI)

[February 05, 2013]

Downgrade Alert for American Science & Engineering (ASEI)

Feb 05, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) Upgrades/Downgrades via COMTEX) -- American Science & Engineering (NASDAQ:ASEI) was downgraded from Buy to Hold at Benchmark Co. today. The stock closed yesterday at $68.66 on volume of 13,000 shares, below average daily volume of 32,000. American Science & Engineering (NASDAQ:ASEI) is currently priced 7.7% above its average consensus analyst price target of $63.40. The stock should discover initial support at its 50-day moving average (MA) of $65.64 and subsequent support at its 200-day MA of $60.89.

American Science and Engineering, Inc. provides X-ray detection and imaging products used for the detection of illegal drugs, terrorist explosives, and smuggled goods. The Company's equipment, purchased by government and commercial clients, utilizes transmission and backscatter X-ray detection to provide differentiation of bombs, drugs, and contraband in camouflaged environments.

In the past 52 weeks, American Science & Engineering share prices have been bracketed by a low of $46.30 and a high of $78.99 and closed yesterday at $68.66, 48% above that low price. In the last five trading sessions, the 50-day moving average (MA) has climbed 0.7% while the 200-day MA has remained constant.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of American Science & Engineering on December 5th, 2012 as our proprietary SmarTrend analytics indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $65.41. Since that recommendation, shares of American Science & Engineering have risen 5.0%. We continue to monitor ASEI for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.

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