Analyst initiations: EQT, ALD and AHG
Posted Apr 17th 2008 11:19AM by Eric Buscemi
Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst initiations
MOST NOTEWORTHY: Equitable Resources, Allied Capital and Apria Healthcare were today's noteworthy initiations:
- RBC Capital is positive on Equitable Resources' (NYSE:EQT) Appalachian Basin exposure and valuation. Shares were started with an Outperform rating and $78 target.
- Morgan Keegan views Allied Capital's (NYSE:ALD) valuation and outlook as attractive, starting shares with an Outperform rating.
Credit Suisse assumed Apria Healthcare (NYSE:AHG) with a Neutral rating and $20 target, citing the challenging Medicare backdrop.
OTHER INITIATIONS:
- Keefe Bruyette initiated Zions Bancorp (NASDAQ:ZION) with a Market Perform rating and $47 target.
- Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRIN) was started with a Sell rating at ABN Amro.
- Canaccord Adams initiated Cyberonics (NASDAQ:CYBX) with a Buy rating and $20.50 target.
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