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FeedPosted Oct 31st 2007 11:00AM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Analyst reports, CVS Corp (CVS), Analyst initiations
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MOST NOTEWORTHY: Kenneth Cole, Tempur Pedic, Biogen Idec, Cubist Pharma and ShoreTel were today's noteworthy initiations:
- B. Riley started shares of Kenneth Cole (NYSE: KCP) with a Neutral rating and $21 target, citing a lack of near-term catalysts and the challenging environment for footwear companies.
- William Blair resumed coverage of Tempur Pedic International (NYSE: TPX) with an Outperform rating, and finds the current valuation attractive for long-term investors.
- Banc of America assumed coverage of Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB) with a Neutral rating and $79 target, as they see less than 50% probability of a sale at current prices and expect shares to trade back to pre-announcement levels in the mid-to-high $60s if no sale is made.
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CBST) was initiated with a Sector Performer rating at CIBC, citing competitive headwinds.
- ShoreTel (NASDAQ: SHOR) was initiated with a Neutral rating at Nollenberger on valuation.
OTHER INITIATIONS:
- UBS initiated CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) with a Buy rating and Rite Aid (RAD) and Walgreen (WAG) with Neutral ratings.
- Caris initiated Starent Networks (NASDAQ: STAR) with an Average rating and $23 target.
Posted Aug 16th 2007 11:25AM by Kevin Shult (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst reports, Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA), Comverse Technology (CMVT), Analyst initiations, Time Warner Cable (TWC), Stocks to Buy, Stocks to Sell
MOST NOTEWORTHY: Comcast (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (TWC), CNet Networks (CNET), Coviden (COV) and I.D. Systems (IDSY) were today's noteworthy initiations:
- Stanford started CNet (NASDAQ: CNET) with a Buy rating and $10 target, as the company is well positioned to benefit from its developing web properties.
- Bear Stearns expects shares of Covidien (NYSE: COV) to move up, starting shares with an Outperform rating, as the management transforms the company from a cash flow focused conglomerate division into a faster-growing, nimble competitor.
- Merriman said I.D. Systems (NASDAQ: IDSY) is uniquely positioned in the wireless asset tracking market given its focus on industrial machinery and material handling equipment, starting shares with a Buy rating...
OTHER INITIATIONS:
- Comverse (OTC: CMVT) was initiated with a Neutral rating at Merriman.
- Jefferies initiated Harmonic (NYSE: HLIT) with a Buy rating.
Analyst summaries provided by TheFlyOnTheWall.com (subscription required).Posted Aug 15th 2007 11:42AM by Kevin Shult (RSS feed)
Filed under: Before the bell, Analyst reports, Advanced Micro Dev (AMD), Analyst initiations, , Stocks to Buy, Stocks to Sell
MOST NOTEWORTHY: Old Dominion Freight (ODFL), Jamba (JMBA), AMD (AMD), Orbitz Worldwide (OWW) and Quest Diagnostics (DGX) were today's notable initiations:
- Baird is positive on Old Dominion's (NASDAQ: ODFL) growth opportunities, valuation, 2008 improving truck fundamentals, and a potentially seasonally stronger Q4, starting shares with an Overweight rating and $36 target.
- Merriman initiated Jamba (NASDAQ: JMBA) with a Buy rating, as the company aggressively expands its store base beyond California.
- BMO Capital believes AMD (NYSE: AMD) may lose the Intel platform integrated graphics market, and sizeable Intel platform discrete graphics market share. The firm initiated AMD shares with an Underperform rating and $10 target.
- Soleil has concerns regarding Orbitz Worldwide's (NYSE: OWW) decelerating growth and poorer business mix vs. competitors and started shares with a Hold rating and $13 target.
- Credit Suisse initiated Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) with a Neutral rating and $61 target, citing the recent UnitedHealth (UNH) contract loss, slowing growth, and valuation for its Neutral rating...
OTHER INITIATIONS:
- JMP Securities started ShoreTel (NASDAQ: SHOR) with a Market Outperform rating.
- Credit Suisse initiated LabCorp (NYSE: LH) with an Outperform rating.
Analyst summaries provided by TheFlyOnTheWall.com (subscription required). Posted Jun 25th 2007 11:01AM by Joseph Lazzaro (RSS feed)
Filed under: SEC filings, Other issues, Deals
Just call it the last equity blast before summer. Wall Street's equity market offers a full schedule this week, as lead managers and companies attempt to capture as much buy-side demand as possible a week before the shorter 4th of July week, which is traditionally the start of a lighter syndicate period on Wall Street.
All told, 11
IPOs and 8 Secondaries are on the docket. Those deals tentatively scheduled to price include:
IPOs:Tuesday
- GSC Acquistion (GGA), a 15M-share IPO for this business financing company. Ladenburg, Thalman & Co. and I-Bankers Securities are the lead managers. Filing price: $10.00.
- Spectra Energy Partners LP (SEP), a 10M-share IPO for this natural gas MLP. Citigroup and Lehman Brothers are the lead managers. Filing range: $19.00-$21.00.
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