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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst initiations: DRRX, RRGB and VPHM]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/14/analyst-initiations-drrx-rrgb-and-vphm/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/14/analyst-initiations-drrx-rrgb-and-vphm/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/14/analyst-initiations-drrx-rrgb-and-vphm/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-reports/" rel="tag">Analyst Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/analyst-initiations/" rel="tag">Analyst Initiations</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/crm/" rel="tag">salesforce.com inc (CRM)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/isrg/" rel="tag">Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG)</a></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/03/fly-logo-(aol).gif" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY:</strong> Durect, Red Robin Gourmet and ViroPharma were today's noteworthy initiations:<br />
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    <li>RBC Capital thinks <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/durect-corporation/drrx/nas">Durect's</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/durect-corporation/drrx/nas">DRRX</a>) overall portfolio is very attractive and started shares with an Outperform rating and $7 target.<br /></li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/red-robin-gourmet-burgers-inc/rrgb/nas">Red Robin Gourmet</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/red-robin-gourmet-burgers-inc/rrgb/nas">RRGB</a>) was initiated at Jefferies with a Buy rating and $40 target. The firm believes the company has one of the few stable earnings stories in the sector, which should warrant a valuation premium in the current environment. <br /></li>
    <li>JMP Securities believes <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/viropharma-incorporated/vphm/nas">ViroPharma's</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/viropharma-incorporated/vphm/nas">VPHM</a>) valuation reflects several negative scenarios and notes that earnings will likely remain positive and that the company has a strong balance sheet; shares were initiated with an Outperform rating and $12 target. </li>
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<strong>OTHER INITIATIONS:</strong><br />
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/harmonic-inc/hlit/nas">Harmonic</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/harmonic-inc/hlit/nas">HLIT</a>) was assumed with an Overweight rating and $14 target at Stephens. <br /></li>
    <li>ThinkEquity initiated <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/intuitive-surgical-inc/isrg/nas">Intuitive Surgical</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/intuitive-surgical-inc/isrg/nas">ISRG</a>) with a Buy rating and $360 target. <br /></li>
    <li>Broadpoint started <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/salesforce-com-inc/crm/nys">Salesforce.com</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/salesforce-com-inc/crm/nys">CRM</a>) with a Buy rating. </li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/14/analyst-initiations-drrx-rrgb-and-vphm/">Analyst initiations: DRRX, RRGB and VPHM</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:55:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/14/analyst-initiations-drrx-rrgb-and-vphm/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1140267/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/03/14/analyst-initiations-drrx-rrgb-and-vphm/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>analyst</category><category>crm</category><category>drrx</category><category>durect</category><category>harmonic</category><category>hlit</category><category>initiation</category><category>intuitive surgical</category><category>IntuitiveSurgical</category><category>isrg</category><category>red robin gourmet</category><category>RedRobinGourmet</category><category>rrgb</category><category>salesforce.com</category><category>viropharma</category><category>vphm</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:55:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
