Analyst initiations 10-27-06: Krispy Kreme with Buy, Reynolds American with Neutral

Posted Oct 27th 2006 11:09AM by Melly Alazraki
Filed under: Analyst upgrades and downgrades

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Krispy Kreme (KKD) and Reynolds American (RAI) top today's modest-sized initiation list.

Krispy Kreme Dough nuts, Inc. (NYSE:KKD) was initiated with a Buy and $15 target at Prudential. The firm is positive on the high brand loyalty and unique business model that has the ability to create strong cash flows and high return on investment capital.
Reynolds American, Inc. (NYSE:RAI) was initiated with a Neutral and $58.50 target at Credit Suisse.

OTHER INITIATIONS:

The Lodging REITS sector was initiated at Morgan Keegan.
- The firm initiated coverage of Felcor Lodging Trust Inc (NYSE:FCH) with an Outperform rating and
- American Home Products (AHP), Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust (NYSE:EHP), Innkeepers USA Trust (NYSE:KPA) and Winston Hotels Inc (NYSE:WXH) with Market Perform ratings.

Analyst summaries provided by TheFlyOnTheWall.com (subscription required).

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