PetroQuest (PQ) (POOL) (SSI) (STL) (XEC) Downgraded

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (NYSE: PQ), Pool Co. (NASDAQ: POOL), Stage Stores (NYSE: SSI), Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL) and Cimarex Energy Co. (NYSE: XEC) were downgraded by analysts.

PetroQuest Energy, Inc. (PQ) was downgraded by Stifel Nicolaus from a “Buy” rating to a “Hold” rating.

Pool Co. (POOL) was downgraded by William Blair from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.

Stage Stores (SSI) was downgraded by SunTrust (NYSE:STI) from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Sterling Bancorp (STL) was downgraded by Janney Montgomery Scott from a “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” rating.

Cimarex Energy Co. (XEC) was downgraded by BMO Capital Markets from an “Outperform” rating to a “Market Perform” rating.