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Analyst initiations: TPGI, NGLS, ARMHY, FNLY and KOF

Posted Oct 29th 2007 11:35AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Initiations

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Thomas Properties, Tanga Resource Partners, ARM Holdings, Finlay Enterprises and Coca-Cola Femsa were today's noteworthy initiations:

Shares of Thomas Properties Group Inc (NASDAQ: TPGI) were initiated with a Neutral rating and $14 target at Banc of America. The firm has concerns over the lack of liquidity in the shares and considerable insider ownership levels.
RBC Capital started shares of Targa Resource Partners LP (NASDAQ: NGLS) with an Outperform rating and $35 target, as they expect shares recover once financing is in place.
Jefferies started shares of ARM Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: ARMHY) with a Buy rating, citing the company's new products, margin leverage, buybacks and royalties ramp.
Finlay Enterprises Inc (NASDAQ: FNLY) was initiated with a Neutral rating and $4.80 target at B. Riley, citing integration and execution risks.
Coca-Cola Femsa SA (NYSE: KOF) was started with a Buy rating at Gabelli, as they find the valuation attractive as the company's growth in key markets of , , and continues.

OTHER INITIATIONS:

KeyBanc Capital initiated Education Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: EDR) with a Hold rating.
Fox-Pitt started Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group Inc (NASDAQ: RODM) with an Outperform rating.
Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc (NASDAQ: HMIN) was initiated with a Negative rating at Susquehanna.
First Analysis resumed coverage of PharmaNet Development Group Inc (NASDAQ: PDGI) with an Equal Weight rating.

Analyst upgrades 3-05-07: Apple upgraded to Overweight at Prudential

Posted Mar 5th 2007 11:13AM by Kevin Shult (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the Bell, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Good news, Apple Inc (AAPL), Chicago Merc Exch Hld'A' (CME), Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA)

MOST NOTEWORTHY: Some of today's notable upgrades were Apple Inc (AAPL), Comcast Corp (CMCSA) and Crosstex Energy LP (XTEX):

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) was upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Prudential and raised their target to $105 from $100 after their checks indicated a late March launch of Leopard, which is sooner than expected. Prudential believes Leopard will serve as a catalyst for Mac sales.

Matrix USA upgraded shares of Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA) to Hold from Sell as they believe the successful roll out of "triple play" product offering is driving sales growth.

Crosstex Energy LP (NASDAQ: XTEX) was upgraded to Neutral from Underperform at Credit Suisse based on valuation.

OTHER UPGRADES:

Citigroup upgraded shares of Seagate Technology Holdings (NYSE: STX) to Buy from Hold on valuation as they believe Friday's sell-off on concerns that Apple will use NAND Flash rather than disk drives in the next-generation video iPod was overdone. Citigroup doubts Apple will broadly move to NAND flash this year.

Jefferies upgraded shares of Universal Health Services Inc (NYSE: UHS) to Buy from Hold with a $67 target as they believe industry fundamentals are strong for behavioral health and the valuation is attractive at current levels.

Brean Murray upgraded shares of Scientific Games Corp (NASDAQ: SGMS) to Hold from Sell. The firm does not expect Scientific Games to hit its 2008 guidance of $2.00, but recognizes the long-term growth prospects should begin to flow to the bottom line.