Today's noteworthy initiations include: ARC Document (ARC) initiated with a Buy at B. Riley... Accelerate Diagnostics (AXDX) initiated with an Outperform at William Blair... Agile Therapeutics (AGRX) initiated with a Buy at Cantor... American Equity (AEL) initiated with a Neutral at JPMorgan... American National Bankshares (AMNB) initiated with an Equal Weight at Stephens... Amgen (AMGN) initiated with a Sell at BTIG... Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE) initiated with a Hold at BB&T... AvalonBay (AVB) initiated with an Outperform at JMP Securities... Axovant Sciences (AXON) initiated with a Buy at H.C. Wainwright... Celgene (CELG) initiated with a Buy at BTIG... Chatham Lodging (CLDT) initiated with a Buy at BB&T... City Holding (CHCO) initiated with an Equal Weight at Stephens... Community Bankers Trust (ESXB) initiated with an Overweight at Stephens... Edwards Lifesciences (EW) initiated with a Neutral at SunTrust... Microsoft (MSFT) initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital... Mitek Systems (MITK) initiated with a Buy at Benchmark... NeoGenomics (NEO) initiated with a Buy at Janney Capital... Oracle (ORCL) initiated with a Market Perform at BMO Capital... Patterson-UTI (PTEN) initiated with a Neutral at Macquarie... RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ) initiated with a Buy at BB&T... RPC, Inc. (RES) initiated with a Neutral at Macquarie... Red Hat (RHT) initiated with an Outperform at BMO Capital... Regeneron (REGN) initiated with a Neutral at BTIG... SAP (SAP) initiated with a Market Perform at BMO Capital... Signal Genetics (SGNL) initiated with a Buy at Rodman & Renshaw... St. Jude Medical (STJ) initiated with a Buy at SunTrust... Summit Hotel Properties (INN) initiated with a Buy at BB&T... Union Bankshares (UBSH) initiated with an Overweight at Stephens... West Pharmaceutical (WST) initiated with a Buy at Janney Capital... Zoetis (ZTS) initiated with a Buy at Cleveland Research.

Conference call to provide an overview of check fraud defender and demo with CEO Carnecchia and CFO Lyle to be held on May 1 at 1 pm hosted by Northland. Webcast Link

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Berenberg raised the firm's price target on SAP to EUR 195 from EUR 190 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.

Captivision announced its collaboration with Activision's Call of Duty: Mobile and Framework for the recent installation at the Framework in the Desert afterparty in Coachella Valley. Through this collaboration, Captivision delivered a unique media glass installation over the course of the festival. The collaboration marked the inception of a new area of strategic focus for Captivision dedicated to pushing boundaries and redefining the live entertainment experience. At Framework in the Desert, multiple freight container structures were unveiled that featured Captivision's media glass. This innovative installation served as the canvas for an inspiring display of imagery and content for all in attendance. The media presentation included assets from Activision's Call of Duty: Mobile and Framework, in addition to artwork and animations that enhanced the musical ambiance throughout the weekend.

HSBC raised the firm's price target on SAP to EUR 200 from EUR 180 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company's Q1 report was "solid even if not spectacular" as it sees continued strong momentum, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm says SAP's long-term revenue growth prospects are supported by a shift to cloud combined with monetization of its artificial intelligence opportunity.

Vertex (VERX) announced that it has been selected to join the Oracle Independent Software Vendor, ISV, Accelerator for SaaS Initiative. With expertise in Oracle (ORCL) Cloud Fusion Cloud Applications integrations, Vertex continues to leverage the power of contract and tax data to optimize customer operations and outcomes. "Building on our longstanding relationship with Oracle, we are thrilled to join the Oracle ISV Accelerator," said Bradd Wildstein, Vice President, Indirect Sales at Vertex, Inc. "Through this partnership, Vertex can now enhance our customers' finance and sales processes by integrating essential tax solutions into Oracle Fusion Applications. It's more than just data integration - it's about unifying disparate functions, streamlining operations, and amplifying benefits for our mutual customers."

Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison said the company is moving its world headquarters to Nashville, Tennessee, Ashley Capoot of CNBC reports. Ellison said Oracle is moving to a "huge campus" and it is closer to "the center of the industry we're most concerned about, which is the health-care industry." Reference Link

Barclays lowered the firm's price target on SAP to $210 from $212 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares post the Q1 report. SAP is well positioned for artificial intelligence, but the near-term financial impact is likely to be limited, while any restructuring creep should drive further EBIT upside, files to sell common stock, no amount given

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Barclays lowered the firm's price target on Zoetis to $230 from $260 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares ahead of the Q1 report. The analyst expects the Q1 reports to provide continuing evidence of improvement in generics and biosimilars for the specialty pharmaceuticals group.