Analyst initiations 7-17-07: BRCD, CME, IACI and NTAP
Posted Jul 17th 2007 11:07AM by Kevin Shult
Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst reports, IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI), Analyst initiations
MOST NOTEWORTHY: The Wet Seal (WTSLA), Brocade Communications Systems(BRCD), IAC/InteractiveCorp (IACI), CME Group (CME) and Rogers Communications (RCI) were today's noteworthy initiations:
- Merriman believes the turnaround at Arden B is well underway and both it and the Wet Seal chains have tremendous opportunities for long-term growth, initiating The Wet Seal (NASDAQ: WTSLA) with a Buy rating.
- Pacific Growth is positive on Brocade's (NASDAQ: BRCD) diversification into new products and services, starting shares with a Buy rating.
- William Blair believes the newly-formed CME Group (NYSE: CME) has an even more dominant competitive position within the growing futures exchange industry, reinstating shares with an Outperform rating.
- JP Morgan said Canada is an attractive wireless market and that Rogers Communications (NYSE: RCI) is well positioned, starting shares with an Overweight rating...
OTHER INITIATIONS:
- Kaufman reinstated Savvis (NASDAQ: SVVS) with a Hold.
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