Benzinga's Top Initiations

Analysts at Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Packaging Corp Of America PKG with a Sell rating. The price target for Packaging Corp is set to $77. Packaging Corp shares closed at $81.66 on Wednesday.
Analysts at Jefferies initiated coverage on TransDigm Group Incorporated TDG with a Buy rating. TransDigm Group shares closed at $282.69 on Wednesday.
Roth Capital initiated coverage on Fate Therapeutics Inc FATE with a Buy rating. Fate Therapeutics shares closed at $3.18 on Wednesday.
Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage of Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD with a Buy rating. Gilead Sciences shares closed at $81.70 on Wednesday.
Analysts at Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on FormFactor, Inc. FORM with a Buy rating. FormFactor shares closed at $9.64 on Wednesday.
JP Morgan assumed Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO with an Overweight rating. Thermo Fisher shares closed at $155.42 on Wednesday.
Analysts at BMO Capital initiated coverage on Callon Petroleum Company CPE with an Outperform rating. Callon Petroleum shares closed at $14.90 on Wednesday.
Analysts at Maxim Group initiated coverage on CASI Pharmaceuticals Inc CASI with a Buy rating. CASI Pharmaceuticals shares closed at $1.05 on Wednesday.
Analysts at H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage on Proteon Therapeutics Inc PRTO with a Buy rating. The price target for Proteon Therapeutics is set to $18. Proteon Therapeutics shares closed at $8.75 on Wednesday.
KeyBanc initiated coverage of Columbia Sportswear Company COLM with a Sector Weight rating. Columbia Sportswear shares closed at $57.57 on Wednesday.