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One stock trades lower after a mixed update from management, while another gets moved to a One rating.
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Parexel (PRXL) is trading lower for the second straight session, making it a standout decliner in the model portfolio. At $12.61, the stock is now down about 10% for the week.

Management gave a mixed update at the Wells Fargo investment conference this morning as they discussed the company's solid bookings and margin expansion along with its exposure to clients who are defaulting on payments.

At current levels, we're not taking any action with Parexel. We sold 100 shares at higher prices a couple of weeks ago, and It doesn't make sense to buy the stock back just yet, because it's still trading about 36% above the average cost basis in the model portfolio.

However, looking at another model portfolio holding, readers who did not already purchase a sizable position in Massey Energy (MEE) at lower levels should consider buying the stock as it was recently trading around $18.11. The shares have bounced back 5% today on a sector upgrade, but remain down some 30% over the past two weeks. We are moving the name to a One rating.

We bought a 2.6% stake in the coal producer for the model portfolio back in March, and will wait for a slightly lower level to make a secondary purchase. Even so, the sector looks oversold in the wake of this latest sector rotation, and Massey continues to trade at a discount to its peers.

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