This Abbott Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Thursday

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our analyst ratings page.

Piper Sandler analyst Adam Maeder initiated coverage on Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) with an Overweight rating and announced a price target of $131. Abbott shares fell 2.8% to close at $114.88 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Roth MKM analyst Scott Fortune initiated coverage on Turning Point Brands, Inc. (NYSE:TPB) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $50. Turning Point Brands shares gained 0.9% to close at $39.03 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Raymond James analyst James Rollyson initiated coverage on Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE:HLX) with a Strong Buy rating and announced a price target of $14. Helix Energy shares fell 1.8% to close at $9.84 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.
RBC Capital analyst Jonathan Atkin initiated coverage on Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) with a Sector Perform rating and announced a price target of $345. Charter Communications shares gained 0.1% to close at $339.64 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Mizuho analyst William Janela initiated coverage on Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (NYSE:NOG) with an Outperform rating and announced a price target of $47. Northern Oil & Gas shares rose 0.3% to close at $36.17 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.