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Analyst initiations: GMXR, GBCI and BRO

MOST NOTEWORTHY: GMX Resources, Glacier Bancorp and Brown and Brown were today's noteworthy initiations:
  • Jefferies initiated GMX Resources (NASDAQ: GMXR) with a Buy rating and $40 target and believes the company's valuation discount to its NAV will narrow as management refocuses its efforts on its base Cotton Valley development program.
  • Glacier Bancorp (NASDAQ: GBCI) was assumed with a Neutral rating and $20 target at B. Riley, as they think bank multiples are unlikely to rise much further, given the ongoing problems in the housing market and continued deterioration in credit quality.
  • Brown and Brown (NYSE: BRO) was initiated with a Buy rating and $23 at Suntrust. The firm believes softness in the insurance market is now reflected in valuation.
OTHER INITIATIONS:
  • Stephens assumed Online Resources (NASDAQ: ORCC) with an Overweight rating and $13 target.
  • W.R. Berkley (NYSE: BER) was initiated with a Market Perform rating and $34 target at Keefe Bruyette.
  • Morgan Keegan initiated Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR) with an Outperform rating.

Pre-market movers: POSS, BRO ...

Possis Medical (NASDAQ: POSS) is up almost 35% on a takeover from Bayer.

Hypercom (NYSEL: HYC) is up 43% on a potential buy-out from Ingenico.

NeuroMetrix (NASDAQ: NURO) is off almost 18% on poor earnings.

Brown & Brown (NYSE: BRO) is down over 13% on weak quarterly numbers

Shares may trade differently in the pre-market than they do in the regular session.

Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 247wallst.com.

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Last updated: November 14, 2009: 08:42 PM

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