Shares of Comcast Corp. Cl A CMCSA advanced 1.55% to $40.73 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.28% to 5,718.57 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.15% to 42,124.65.

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price,

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.