Analyst initiations: AKAM, BBBY, MFE and WSM
Posted Aug 21st 2007 10:42AM by Kevin Shult
Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst reports, Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY), Analyst initiations, Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Stocks to Buy, Stocks to Sell
MOST NOTEWORTHY: VMware (VMW), Bed, Bath & Beyond (BBBY), Williams-Sonoma (WSM), Landstar System (LSTR) and Acadia Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) were the noteworthy initiations:
- Robert W. Baird initiated coverage on VMware (NYSE: VMW) with a Neutral rating citing valuation.
- Citigroup started Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) with a Hold rating, and cited the increasing competitive environment, slowing square footage growth and the weak housing market.
- Citigroup started Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) with a Sell rating and said the company has an inventory glut that could lead to markdown risk, there is raw material price inflation, and the weak housing market remains a material risk.
- Wachovia is cautious on Landstar System's (NASDAQ: LSTR) near-term growth rates and difficult end markets, starting shares with a Market Perform rating.
- Deutsche is positive on the potential of Acadia Pharmaceutical's (NASDAQ: ACAD) ACP-103 in schizophrenia, starting shares with a Buy rating...
OTHER INITIATIONS:
- Raymond James initiated Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM) with an Outperform and resumed coverage of McAfee (NYSE: MFE) with an Outperform rating.
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