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MOST NOTEWORTHY: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Micrus Endovascular and Acorda Therapeutics were today's noteworthy initiations:
- Jefferies expects the quality gap between Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) and its peers will become more apparent in a weakening consumer environment. The firm started shares with a Buy rating and $110 target.
- Micrus Endovascular (NASDAQ: MEND) was initiated with an Outperform rating and $20 target at Barrington, citing the company's strong product line, improving salesforce, leading market share position and their expectation for continued strong transition from clipping to coiling.
- Acorda Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ACOR) was assumed with an Overweight rating at JP Morgan, as they believe the company's Fampridine-SR for multiple sclerosis is a $500M + opportunity
OTHER INITIATIONS:
- Stanford initiated Mariner Energy (NYSE: ME) with a Buy rating and $35 target.
- Deutsche Bank assumed Liberty Entertainment (NASDAQ: LMDIA) with a Buy rating and $29 target.
- EnerNoc (NASDAQ: ENOC) was initiated with a Neutral rating at Broadpoint.
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