Our CEO and resident financial analyst, Asif Khan, is
initiating coverage on the best tech and gaming companies.
Credit Suisse is
initiating coverage of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) with an Outperform rating and 12 - month price target of $ 43.
In the report, Deutsche Bank noted, «We are
initiating coverage on Travelport (TVPT), a leading global travel commerce platform...
In the report, Deutsche Bank noted, «We are
initiating coverage on ADS, a leading provider of private label card and data -...
«We are
initiating coverage of GSV, which is poised to demonstrate significant resource growth at its flagship Railroad project.»
Numerous academic studies have shown that an analyst
initiating coverage of a stock pushes share prices higher, in part by improving investor recognition of the company and increasing its liquidity.
Upon
initiating coverage this year, Fred Westra of Industrial Alliance Securities wrote, «alternative lenders will experience a golden age» as tighter lending standards for banks push more customers their way.
Baird
initiated coverage on Domino's Pizza stock with an outperform rating, predicting the chain will gain more share in the world - wide pizza market.
A bank famous for investments in commodities, Goldman Sachs's equity research team
initiated coverage on a slew of major names, complete with company - by - company synopses and price targets.
Atlantic Equities
initiated coverage with an overweight rating and a $ 160 year end price target today, but they made no comment on how it might open or trade initially.
FBN Securities
initiated coverage on Snap, saying Facebook would love to buy the company for at least $ 20 billion or $ 14 a share.
D.A. Davidson
initiated coverage for Apple shares with a buy rating, citing the company's leadership position in the smartphone market.
On April 3,
he initiated coverage with a buy rating, and pointed out his report that the emerging markets «downtick» is leveling off, while U.S. enterprise and commercial markets is growing by 10 % a year.
Evercore ISI also
initiated coverage of Spotify shares with an outperform rating, citing its dominant position in the streaming music business.
The bank
initiated coverage of Spotify shares with an overweight rating, saying its prospects are similar to Netflix.
J.P. Morgan
initiates coverage for Spotify shares with an overweight rating, predicting strong user growth over the next five years.
Baird
initiates coverage on Domino's Pizza stock with an outperform rating, citing its size and scale.
KeyBanc Capital Markets
initiates coverage for Roku shares with an overweight rating, predicting the company will generate strong sales growth this year.
J.P. Morgan
initiates coverage of Electronic Arts shares with an overweight rating, predicting the company will add «battle royale» modes to its games.
J.P. Morgan
initiates coverage of Spotify shares with an overweight rating, predicting strong user growth over the next five years.
Eric Beder, an analyst with Brean Capital in New York, recently
initiated coverage with a Buy rating, calling American Apparel an «unsinkable» brand.
Pacific Crest's Evan Wingren
initiated coverage of Dreamworks Animation Skg Inc (NASDAQ: DWA) and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (USA)(NYSE: LGF) with Overweight ratings.
Pacific Crest's Evan Wingren
initiated coverage of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) with an Overweight rating, with a price target of $ 22.
Arcuri's
initiated coverage of Micron along with other companies in the semiconductor industry.
The Analyst Buckingham analyst Chris Brendler
initiated coverage of Alliance Data Systems with a Neutral rating and $ 250 price target, suggesting 7 -...
Arcuri
initiated coverage of Broadcom Ltd., Marvell Technology Group Ltd., and KLA - Tencor Corp. with buy ratings.
Coach Inc (NYSE: COH)'s «revival» over the past two years has been notable but may be overshadowed by its «game - changer» acquisition of Kate Spade & Co (NYSE: KATE), Canaccord Genuity's Camilo Lyon said in a research report in which
he initiates coverage of Coach's stock with a Buy rating and $...
Analysts at BMO Capital Markets
initiated coverage of Carvana Co (NYSE: CVNA) with an Outperform rating and $ 15 price target as the company is well positioned to benefit from the upcoming e-commerce disruption within the used car industry.
The Analyst Loop Capital Markets analyst James Kisner
initiated coverage of Mellanox with a Buy rating and $ 84 price...
The Analyst Loop Capital Markets» James Kisner
initiated coverage on the following stocks: Oclaro Inc (NASDAQ: OCLR): Buy...
Pacific Crest's Brad Erickson
initiated coverage of Fitbit with an Overweight rating and price target of $ 47.
Pacific Crest Securities
initiated coverage on Nutanix Inc (NASDAQ: NTNX) with an Outperform rating and a price target of $ 37, implying an upside potential of more than 25 percent from the current levels.
Eleven of the twelve analysts who
initiated coverage prior to the IPO rated SNAP «hold» or «sell.»
The Analyst Citigroup analyst Anthony Pettinari
initiated coverage of the shares of Rayonier with a Neutral...
Six additional, non-underwriter firms
initiated coverage during April.
The Analyst Analyst Adam Hackel
initiated coverage of Sabre Corp. with an Outperform rating and $ 30 price target.
As soon as the publishing window for underwriters was open, 13 underwriters
initiated coverage on March 27, 2017.
The Analyst JPMorgan analyst David Karnovsky
initiated coverage of WWE with an Overweight rating and $ 37 price target.
The analyst, which
initiated coverage of the stock with a buy rating and $ 32 price target, cited several reasons for his optimism:» (1) increasing brand awareness with further market penetration, (2) a shift toward online ordering, and (3) a (profit) tailwind as new unit volumes mature.»
The Analyst KeyBanc's Evan Wingren
initiated coverage of Roku with an Overweight and $ 42 price target.
The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Benjamin Swinburne
initiated coverage...
Sunrun (CVE: RUN) Price Target & New Coverage by Credit Suisse Equities researchers at Credit Suisse has
initiated coverage on Sunrun (CVE: RUN) with Outperform rating.
Investors have little way of knowing in advance when a sell - side brokerage firm will
initiate coverage of a company, however, adding the risk that it may be a long time before other portfolio managers recognise a company and boost its shares.
Analysts at Imperial Capital
initiated coverage of 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) with an Outperform rating and $ 60 price target.
Rob Owens of Pacific Crest
initiated coverage of Rapid7 with an Overweight rating and $ 28 price target.
Fred's Loop
initiated coverage of...
Research firm Off Wall Street Consulting Group Inc.
initiated coverage on the shares with a long - term sell and a $ 25 price target, 29 percent below the current price.
Melissa Gorham of Morgan Stanley
initiated coverage of Rapid7 with an Equal Weight rating and $ 23 price target.
Saket Kalia of Barclays
initiated coverage of Rapid7 with an Equal Weight rating and $ 24 price target.
Several of Wall Street's leading experts
initiated coverage of the issue on Tuesday.