Continue reading Closing Bell: The Wild Day That Wasn't As Wild As It Could Have Been (AIG, AAPL, T, BA, CAT, HGSI, SANM, TM, CTS)

Closing Bell: The Wild Day That Wasn't As Wild As It Could Have Been (AIG, AAPL, T, BA, CAT, HGSI, SANM, TM, CTS) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Jefferies is positive on Celgene (NASDAQ: CELG) over the longer term given the company's robust earnings growth potential and strong cash flow prospects, and started shares with a Buy.

• Flextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX) was assumed with a Buy rating at Banc of America, who called the proposed acquisition of Solectron (SLR) a positive.

• Friedman Billings believes TradeStation's (NASDAQ: TRAD) unique platform differentiates it from the competition and gives it a sustained advantage, starting shares with an Outperform.

• Ferris Baker Watts initiated Assisted Living (NYSE: ALC) with a Buy rating, calling shares attractive...

• Banc of America assumed Benchmark Electronics (NYSE: BHE) and Flextronics with Buy ratings as well as Celestica (CLS, target $6), Plexus (NASDAQ: PLXS), Solectron, Sanmina-SCI Corp (NASDAQ: SANM) with Neutral ratings.

Analyst initiations 7-12-07: CELG, CLS, FLEX and SANM originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• Credit Suisse initiated coverage of the EMS sector with an Underweight. The firm believes the industry is burdened with overcapacity in high-cost manufacturing regions, with hyper competition, allowing for no pricing power.
  
• The analyst initiated Flextronics International Ltd (NASDAQ: FLEX) with an Outperform rating.
  
• Benchmark Electronics, Inc (NYSE: BHE), Jabil Circuit, Inc (NYSE: JBL), Plexus Corp (NASDAQ: PLXS) and Sanmina-SCI Corp (NASDAQ: SANM) were started with Neutral ratings.
• Celestica Inc (NYSE: CLS) and Solectron Corp (NYSE: SLR) were initiated with Underperform ratings.
  

• Nollenberger initiated Chico's FAS, Inc (NYSE: CHS), Cache, Inc (NASDAQ: CACH) and AnnTaylor Stores Corp (NYSE: ANN) with Neutral ratings.
  
• Nollenberger also started coverage of Bebe Stores, Inc (NASDAQ: BEBE) and American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) with Buy ratings.

Analyst initiations: AEO, ANN, BEBE, CHS and FLEX originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 15 May 2007 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.