New Ratings (ABD, APKT, MDRX, ATHN, EXXI, IGTE, JDSU, MWV, MCP, PLCM, QSII, QCOR, SD, SIRI, SURG, USTR)

Published on Friday, 09 December 2011 08:10 Written by Danny Miller

New York, December 9^th (TradersHuddle.com) – Following are some of the new analyst ratings before the market open.

Research Firms Initiate:

ACCO Brands Corp. (NYSE:ABD) was initiated with a Buy and a target price of $13 at KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Acme Packet, Inc (NASDAQ:APKT) was initiated with Outperform at Wells Fargo.

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare (NASDAQ:MDRX) was initiated with a Buy at Jefferies.

AthenaHealth (NASDAQ:ATHN) was initiated with a Hold at Jefferies.

Energy XXI Ltd. (NASDAQ:EXXI) was initiated with a Buy and a target price of $45 at KeyBanc Capital Markets.

iGATE (NASDAQ:IGTE) was initiated with Outperform at RBC Capital Markets.

JDS Uniphase (NASDAQ:JDSU), the communications measurement and optical solutions provider, was initiated with a Buy at UBS.

MeadWestvaco (NYSE:MWV), the global packaging company, was initiated with Outperform and a target price of $36 at Robert W. Baird.

Molycorp (NYSE:MCP), the owner of the largest and most fully developed rare earth project outside of China, was initiated with a Hold at ThinkEquity.

Polycom (NASDAQ:PLCM) was initiated with a Neutral at Goldman Sachs.

Quality Systems (NASDAQ:QSII) was initiated with a Hold at Jefferies.

Questcor Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:QCOR) was initiated with Outperform at Leerink Swann.

SandRidge Energy (NYSE:SD) was initiated with a Hold at Deutsche Bank. 

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI), the satellite radio provider, was initiated with a Buy and a target price of $2.20 at Citigroup.

Synergetics (NASDAQ:SURG) was initiated with a Buy and a target price of $8 at Wunderlich.

United Stationers (NASDAQ:USTR) was initiated with a Hold at KeyBanc Capital Markets.