Isle of Capri Casinos downgraded to “neutral”

Monday, August 28, 2006 3:20:34 AM ET Davenport & Co. NEW YORK, August 28 (newratings.com) - In a research note published on August 25, analyst George Smith of Davenport & Company downgrades Isle of Capri Casinos Inc ( ISLE.NAS ) from “buy” to “neutral,” while reducing his estimates for the company.

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Mon, August 28th, 2006

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