Analyst initiations: CMCSA, CMVT, CNET and TWC
Posted Aug 16th 2007 11:25AM by Kevin Shult
Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst reports, Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA), Comverse Technology (CMVT), Analyst initiations, Time Warner Cable (TWC), Stocks to Buy, Stocks to Sell
MOST NOTEWORTHY: Comcast (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (TWC), CNet Networks (CNET), Coviden (COV) and I.D. Systems (IDSY) were today's noteworthy initiations:
- Stanford started CNet (NASDAQ: CNET) with a Buy rating and $10 target, as the company is well positioned to benefit from its developing web properties.
- Bear Stearns expects shares of Covidien (NYSE: COV) to move up, starting shares with an Outperform rating, as the management transforms the company from a cash flow focused conglomerate division into a faster-growing, nimble competitor.
- Merriman said I.D. Systems (NASDAQ: IDSY) is uniquely positioned in the wireless asset tracking market given its focus on industrial machinery and material handling equipment, starting shares with a Buy rating...
OTHER INITIATIONS:
- Comverse (OTC: CMVT) was initiated with a Neutral rating at Merriman.
- Jefferies initiated Harmonic (NYSE: HLIT) with a Buy rating.
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