RESEARCH ALERT - Unitog Co upgraded .
- Barrington Research Associates Inc said Friday it upgraded Unitog Co to a near-term outperform from a long-term outperform rating .
- Analyst Alexander Paris said he expected consistent 20 percent earnings growth after an estimated gain of 18 percent for 1996 .
- The stock closed unchanged at 27 , down from a recent high of 30 .
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