MOST NOTEWORTHY: PennantPark (PNNT), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and several insurance companies were today's noteworthy initiations:
- PennantPark Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: PNNT) was initiated with a Buy rating and $17 target at Jefferies. The finds shares compelling given the potential dividend growth and book multiple expansion. PennantPark was also initiated at Keefe Bruyette with an Outperform rating and $18 target, at Banc of America with a Buy rating and $16 target and at Friedman Billings with an Outperform rating and $17 target.
- Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) was initiated at Bear Stearns with a Peer Perform rating and at Cathay Financial with an Outperform rating.
- Banc of America initiated RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: RNR) with a Buy rating and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: MRH) and IPC Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: IPCR) with Neutral ratings.
OTHER INITIATIONS:
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