Investment Analysts’ New Coverage for December 9th (ALE, AMPE, AMS, APLE, APVO, ATAT, AVA, BKSC, BLIN, BSY)

Investment Analysts’ new coverage for Monday, December 9th:

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of ALLETE (NYSE:ALE). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Ampio Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:AMPE). StockNews.com issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of American Shared Hospital Services (NYSEAMERICAN:AMS). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE). The firm issued an outperform rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Aptevo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:APVO). StockNews.com issued a sell rating on the stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. began coverage on shares of Atour Lifestyle (NASDAQ:ATAT). The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. issued a buy rating and a $34.40 target price on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. initiated coverage on shares of Avista (NYSE:AVA). They issued a hold rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC). They issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Bridgeline Digital (NASDAQ:BLIN). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY). JPMorgan Chase & Co. issued a neutral rating and a $52.00 target price on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Broadway Financial (NASDAQ:BYFC). They issued a sell rating on the stock.

Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. assumed coverage on shares of Carlyle Credit Income Fund (NYSE:CCIF). The firm issued a market perform rating and a $8.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of ClearOne (NASDAQ:CLRO). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Creative Media & Community Trust Co. (NASDAQ:CMCT). StockNews.com issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CYCC). The firm issued a sell rating on the stock.

Wedbush began coverage on shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY). Wedbush issued a neutral rating and a $70.00 target price on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Endeavor Group (NYSE:EDR). The firm issued a sell rating on the stock.

UBS Group AG initiated coverage on shares of Elanco Animal Health (NYSE:ELAN). UBS Group AG issued a buy rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Enzo Biochem (NYSE:ENZ). The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of First Citizens BancShares (NASDAQ:FCNCA). The firm issued a buy rating and a $2,600.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV). StockNews.com issued a buy rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Fluent (NASDAQ:FLNT). The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. began coverage on shares of Cedar Fair (NYSE:FUN). They issued a buy rating and a $59.00 target price on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Global Indemnity Group (NASDAQ:GBLI). StockNews.com issued a buy rating on the stock.

HC Wainwright assumed coverage on shares of GRI Bio (NASDAQ:GRI). They issued a buy rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock.

Alliance Global Partners began coverage on shares of Hallador Energy (NASDAQ:HNRG). They issued a buy rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock.

Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on shares of Hut 8 (NASDAQ:HUT). Cantor Fitzgerald issued an overweight rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Manhattan Bridge Capital (NASDAQ:LOAN). StockNews.com issued a strong-buy rating on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ:LPTH). The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of MEI Pharma (NASDAQ:MEIP). The firm issued a buy rating on the stock.

Roth Mkm initiated coverage on shares of Monogram Orthopaedics (NASDAQ:MGRM). Roth Mkm issued a buy rating and a $4.00 target price on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of MediciNova (NASDAQ:MNOV). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO). They issued a buy rating on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Navidea Biopharmaceuticals (NYSE:NAVB). The firm issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of ObsEva (NASDAQ:OBSV). The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. assumed coverage on shares of ONE Gas (NYSE:OGS). Jefferies Financial Group Inc. issued a hold rating and a $79.00 target price on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. initiated coverage on shares of Pharming Group (NASDAQ:PHAR). The firm issued a buy rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock.

Melius initiated coverage on shares of QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM). They issued a hold rating and a $180.00 target price on the stock.

Melius Research began coverage on shares of QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM). Melius Research issued a hold rating and a $180.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Qurate Retail (NASDAQ:QRTEA). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE:RHP). BMO Capital Markets issued an outperform rating and a $133.00 price target on the stock.

Benchmark Co. began coverage on shares of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN). Benchmark Co. issued a buy rating and a $18.00 target price on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Arcadia Biosciences (NASDAQ:RKDA). They issued a sell rating on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. started coverage on shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG). The firm issued a hold rating and a $72.00 price target on the stock.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Synovus Financial (NYSE:SNV). They issued a buy rating and a $64.00 target price on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Surmodics (NASDAQ:SRDX). The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRNE). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

Craig Hallum assumed coverage on shares of Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM). They issued a buy rating and a $10.00 target price on the stock.

KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Talkspace (NASDAQ:TALK). The firm issued an overweight rating and a $4.50 target price on the stock.

Guggenheim assumed coverage on shares of Tempus AI (NASDAQ:TEM). The firm issued a buy rating and a $74.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Top Ships (NASDAQ:TOPS). The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of TherapeuticsMD (NASDAQ:TXMD). The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of USD Partners (NYSE:USDP). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Vista Outdoor (NYSE:VSTO). The firm issued a buy rating on the stock.

Alliance Global Partners assumed coverage on shares of vTv Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VTVT). The firm issued a buy rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock.

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. started coverage on shares of Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN). They issued a speculative buy rating on the stock.

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. started coverage on shares of Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN). They issued a speculative buy rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Xcel Brands (NASDAQ:XELB). They issued a sell rating on the stock.