Catch up on the today's top five analyst initiations with this list compiled by The Fly: 1. Valeant (VRX) initiated with a Market Perform at BMO Capital by analyst Gary Nachman, who set a $26 price target on the stock. The analyst also initiated Mallinckrodt (MNK), Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ), SAGE Therapeutics (SAGE), Flexion (FLXN) and Neos Therapeutics (NEOS) with Outperform ratings and Endo (ENDP), Impax (IPXL) and Amphastar (AMPH) with Market Perform ratings. 2. Regeneron (REGN) initiated with an Outperform rating and $400 target at Bernstein. The firm expects the sales of the company's Praluent drug to accelerate, and it believes that the shares have reached an attractive entry point following their steep decline since 2015. Bernstein also initiated Biogen (BIIB) with an Outperform rating and $282 target. 3. Newfield Exploration (NFX) initiated with a Buy at Canaccord by analyst Stephen Berman, citing its leading position in the Anadarko Basin SCOOP and STACK plays of Oklahoma, solid balance sheet, and cost efficiencies. Canaccord has a $48 price target on Newfield Exploration shares. 4. Fleetmatics (FLTX) initiated with an Overweight at Morgan Stanley by analyst James Faucette, who put a $52 price target on the stock. The analyst said improved commercial vehicle utilization is an underappreciated market opportunity and believes the company is well positioned to expand its value proposition and drive market adoption and up-sell subscriptions. Fleetmatics was also initiated with an Outperform rating and $52 target at Baird. 5. Pure Storage (PSTG) initiated with a Neutral at Baird as they sit on the sidelines waiting for clarity on the company's market share trajectory. Baird has a $12 price target on Pure Storage shares. Pure Storage was also initiated with an Outperform rating and $15 price target at Macquarie by analyst Rajesh Ghai. This list is just a portion of The Fly's full analyst coverage. To see The Fly's full Street Research coverage,
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