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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst initiations: HQS, WYN and CATY]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/06/16/analyst-initiations-hqs-wyn-and-caty/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/06/16/analyst-initiations-hqs-wyn-and-caty/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/06/16/analyst-initiations-hqs-wyn-and-caty/#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></p><strong><a href="http://www.theflyonthewall.com/splashPage.php?source=AOL"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2008/06/fly-logo-(aol).gif" /></a>MOST NOTEWORTHY:</strong> HQ Sustainable Maritime, Wyndham and Cathay General Bancorp were today's noteworthy initiations:<br />
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    <li> Cowen views <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/hq-sustainable-maritime-industries-inc/hqs/ase">HQ Sustainable Maritime</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/hq-sustainable-maritime-industries-inc/hqs/ase">HQS</a>) as undervalued and a future winner in the "green economics" game. The firm started shares with an Outperform rating. <br /></li>
    <li>JP Morgan initiated <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/wyndham-worldwide-corporation/wyn/nys">Wyndham</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/wyndham-worldwide-corporation/wyn/nys">WYN</a>) with an Overweight rating. The firm finds the valuation attractive given the company's fee-based business model and attractive international growth opportunities. <br /></li>
    <li>B. Riley assumed <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cathay-general-bancorp/caty/nas">Cathay General Bancorp</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/cathay-general-bancorp/caty/nas">CATY</a>) with a Buy rating and $16 target and believes the company's valuation discount to peers is unwarranted.</li>
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<strong>OTHER INITIATIONS:</strong><br />
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bgc-partners-inc/bgcp/nas"> BGC Parnters</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/bgc-partners-inc/bgcp/nas">BGCP</a>) was initiated at Deutsche Bank with a Buy rating and $13 target. <br /></li>
    <li>Friedman Billings initiated <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/maiden-holdings-ltd/mhld/nas">Maiden Holdings</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/maiden-holdings-ltd/mhld/nas">MHLD</a>) with an Outperform rating and $11.50 target. <br /></li>
    <li>Sandler assumed <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/crm-holdings-ltd-common-shares/crmh/nas">CRM Holdings</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/crm-holdings-ltd-common-shares/crmh/nas">CRMH</a>) with a Buy rating and $6.50 target. </li>
</ul><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/06/16/analyst-initiations-hqs-wyn-and-caty/">Analyst initiations: HQS, WYN and CATY</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:38:00 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/2008/06/16/analyst-initiations-hqs-wyn-and-caty/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1226677/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2008/06/16/analyst-initiations-hqs-wyn-and-caty/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bgcp</category><category>caty</category><category>crmh</category><category>hqs</category><category>initiations</category><category>mhld</category><category>wyn</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Buscemi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:38:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
