MOST NOTEWORTHY: Google, Boyd Gaming and Microsoft were today's noteworthy initiations:

• Kaufman Bros. believes Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has "only begun to scratch the surface" of its local market opportunity. Shares were assumed with a Buy rating and $680 target.
  
• Banc of America believes Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) will face financing challenges with its Echelon resort, and initiated shares with a Sell rating and $14 target.
  
• Lehman reinstated Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) with an Equal Weight rating and $34 target based on peaking Vista/Office 2007 cycles, uncertain online strategy, and increased investment.

OTHER INITIATIONS:

• Goldman started AON Corp. (NYSE: AOC) with a Neutral rating.
  
• Broadpoint initiated Covanta (NYSE: CVA) with a Buy rating and $32 target.
  
• Companhia Vale Do Rio Doce (NYSE: RIO) was assumed at Citigroup with a Buy rating and $48 target.

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• AeroViroment (AVAV), a 6.7M-share IPO for ths unmanned aircraft manufacuturer. AVAV has a $14.00-$16.00 filing range
• Converted Organics (COIN), a 2M-share IPO for this fertilyzer company. COIN has a $5.00-$6.00 filing range.
• Meruelo Maddux Properties (MMPI), a 40M-share IPO to pay-off debt and for other corporate purposes. MMPI has a $12.00-$14.00 filing range.
• Oculus Innovative Sciences (OCLS), a 3.5M-share IPO for this developer of wound/infection treatments. OCLS has a $8.00-$10.00 filing range. This IPO was re-scheduled from December 2006.
• Oritani Financial (ORIT), a 10.575M-share IPO for this savings & loan holding company.

• Alllis-Chambers Energy (ALY), a 4.5M-share Secondary. ALY is engaged in oilfield services.
• Baldor Electric (BEZ), a 6.25M-share Secondary. BEZ designs and manufactures electric motors.
• Covanta (CVA), a 5.77M-share Secondary for this diversified utility.
• Edge Petroleum (EPEX), a 9.2M-share Secondary to finance the pending acquisition of oil and gas properties from Smith Production Inc. and to refinance Edge's existing revolving credit facility.
• Inverness Medical Innovations (IMA), a 5M-share Secondary to repay outstanding debt and for
• working capital and other general corporate purposes.
• J Crew Group (JCG), a 7.5M-share Secondary to fund the business growth/development.

Continue reading IPO and Secondary Preview schedule for the week of Jan 22, 2007

IPO and Secondary Preview schedule for the week of Jan 22, 2007 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.