MOST NOTEWORTHY:

• JMP Securities started Research in Motion Ltd (NASDAQ: RIMM) with a Market Perform rating as the firm has concerns about RIMM's enterprise-focused prospects in the hits driven, high-end consumer market.

• Wachovia initiated BE Aerospace Inc (NYSE: BEAV) with an Outperform rating, expecting significant growth in its core businesses.

• AG Edwards started Burger King Holdings (NYSE: BKC) with a Buy rating and $25 target. The firm believes Burger King has improved fundamentals and robust future earnings potential after years of turnaround efforts.

• Raymond James initiated AnnTaylor Stores (NYSE: ANN) with an Outperform rating, Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) with a Strong Buy rating and Charlotte Russe Holding (NASDAQ: CHIC) with a Market Perform rating.

• Caris started Medtronic, Inc (NASDAQ: MDT) with a Buy rating and $61 target.

• ThinkEquity initiated Gaming Partners International (NASDAQ: GPIC) with a Buy rating.

• Morgan Stanley initiated Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) with an Equal-Weight rating.

Analyst initiations 2-28-07: Burker King started with a flame-broiled Buy at AG Edwards originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.