On Tuesday, Dec. 8, Standpoint Research initiated coverage of Aeropostale with a "buy" rating.
Oppenheimer also upgraded ATHN, lifting the stock to Market Perform, while Avondale Partners initiated coverage at Overweight.
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He initiated coverage of Microsoft on July 20, 2012, with a buy rating.
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Intuitive Surgical has had a roller coaster ride since we initiated coverage on the robotic surgical systems developer last December.
We only recently initiated coverage on them, but we believe the stock has gotten overheated at this time and could use a breather.
Financial stocks were reeling, after Calyon Securities analyst Mike Mayo initiated coverage on the largest U.S. banks with a bleak outlook, forecasting additional loan losses.
Ascendiant initiated coverage on March 16 2012 with a Buy recommendation.
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Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on shares of Facebook (FB) with a buy rating as the firm expects the large and growing user base to be monetized over time.
Roche Holdings has had an impressive ride in the last couple of months as its stock price has soared close to 40% since we initiated coverage on the drug maker.
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During the past month, MKM Partners and ISI Group have initiated coverage on CSCO with Buy ratings (on Nov. 1 and Oct. 14, respectively), while UBS upgraded the stock to Buy from Neutral on Oct. 27.
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The airline industry in the United States is looking up, says Michael Linenberg of Deutsche Bank, who has initiated coverage with a favorable view, given that airline stocks typically outperform the market as they benefit disproportionately from an improving economy because of their significant operating leverage.
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