New Ratings (AGU, ANR, ACI, CF, KO, CNX, CREE, GRPN, IPI, JCI, MOS, BTU, PEP, POT, RBCN, VECO)

Published on Friday, 18 November 2011 08:13 Written by Danny Miller

New York, November 18^th (TradersHuddle.com) – Following are some of the new analyst ratings before the market open.

Research Firms Initiate:

Agrium (NYSE:AGU), the producer of major agricultural nutrients, was initiated with a Buy at Lazard.

Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE:ANR), the steam and metallurgical coal producer, was initiated with a Fair Value at CRT Capital.

Arch Coal (NYSE:ACI), the Missouri based coal producer, was initiated with a Fair Value at CRT Capital.

CF Industries (NYSE:CF), the North American manufacturer and distributor of agricultural fertilizers, was initiated with a Buy at Lazard.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), the world’s largest beverage company, was initiated with a Buy and a target price of $80 at Jefferies.

CONSOL Energy (NYSE:CNX), the largest U.S. producer of high-BTU bituminous coal, was initiated with a Buy at CRT Capital.

Cree (NASDAQ:CREE), the maker of lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting, and semiconductor solutions for wireless and power applications, was initiated with a Buy at Goldman Sachs.

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN), the provider of daily local deals, was initiated with a Neutral at Wedbush.

Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) was initiated with a Neutral at Lazard.

Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), the maker of automotive seating and interior systems, was initiated with Outperform at Macquarie.

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS), the concentrated phosphates, and potash producer, was initiated with a Buy at Lazard.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU), the coal producer with worldwide operations, was initiated with a Fair Value at CRT Capital.

PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP), the second largest beverage Company and snack maker, was initiated with a Hold and a target price of $70 at Jefferies.

Potash Corp. (NYSE:POT), the largest fertilizer company in the world, was initiated with a Buy at Lazard.

Rubicon Technology (NASDAQ:RBCN), the high-quality sapphire substrates and optical windows, was initiated with a Sell at Goldman Sachs.

Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ:VECO), the provider of process equipment solutions, was initiated with a Neutral at Goldman Sachs.