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• Stanford finds shares of Alliance Imaging (NYSE: AIQ) fairly valued and believes the company's transition to providing imaging services to hospitals from mobile imaging equipment to fixed imaging equipment will take at least several years. The firm initiated coverage with a Hold rating.
  
• Calpine (NYSE: CPN) was initiated with a Buy rating and $21.50 target at Jefferies. The firm views Calpine as a low-cost valuation generation company and expects earnings growth from its Western and Texas power plants to drive improved results.
  
• Cowen assumed CommVault (NASDAQ: CVLT) with a Neutral rating and sees limited upside to 2009 estimates due to sales and marketing investments, as well as competition.

• UBS initiated Omrix Biopharm (NASDAQ: OMRI) with a Buy rating and $17 target.
  
• Susquehanna initiated Align Tech (NASDAQ: ALGN) with a Neutral rating.
  
• Zions Bancorp (NASDAQ: ZION) was assumed with a Neutral rating and $13 target at Baird.

Analyst initiations: AIQ, CPN and CVLT originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Jefferies initiated shares of Staples Inc (NASDAQ: SPLS) with a Hold rating and $22-$24 target. The firm finds the current valuation fair given the increased risk of excess store growth in the industry, increased promotional activity and deceleration of employment growth.
  
• Jefferies expects shares of Office Depot Inc (NYSE: ODP) to trade sideways given the company's accelerating store growth, greater promotional activity and execution issues. The firm resumed coverage with a Hold rating and $22-$24 target.
  
• Soleil started shares of GlobalSCAPE Inc (AMEX: GSB) with a Buy rating and $12 target, as they believe the company has the opportunity to grow revenues around 35%-40% annually and is an attractive acquisition candidate for suitors who address the corporate networking infrastructure marketplace.
  
• Cytrx Corporation (NASDAQ: CYTR) was initiated with a Buy rating and $6 target at Oppenheimer, as they are optimistic regarding the market potential of arimoclomol in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and sees several catalysts approaching over the next 12-18 months.

• Deutsche Bank started shares of Alliance Imaging Inc (NYSE: AIQ) and Pediatrix Medical Group Inc (NYSE: PDX) with Hold ratings and target of $10.50 and $70, respectively.
  
• Credit Suisse started shares of Accenture Ltd (NYSE: ACN), Genpact Limited (NYSE: G) and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH) with Outperform ratings and targets of $50, $20 and $53, respectively.

Analyst initiations: SPLS, ODP, GSB and CYTR originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.