Stock Analysts’ New Coverage for January 2nd (ABEV, ALE, AMPE, AMS, AOMR, APT, BKSC, BLIN, BYFC, CANF)

Stock Analysts’ new coverage for Thursday, January 2nd:

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Ambev (NYSE:ABEV). StockNews.com issued a buy rating on the stock.

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

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

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

Janney Montgomery Scott began coverage on shares of Angel Oak Mortgage REIT (NYSE:AOMR). They issued a buy rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Alpha Pro Tech (NYSE:APT). They issued a buy rating on the stock.

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

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

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

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Can-Fite BioPharma (NYSE:CANF). The firm issued a sell rating on the stock.

Janney Montgomery Scott initiated coverage on shares of Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment (NYSE:CHMI). Janney Montgomery Scott issued a buy rating and a $4.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of ClearOne (NASDAQ:CLRO). The firm 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.

HC Wainwright assumed coverage on shares of Corvus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CRVS). HC Wainwright issued a buy rating and a $11.00 target price on the stock.

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

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of window.finNeoPageStart = Date.now();(function(){if(!window.YAHOO){window.YAHOO={}}; window.YAHOO.context={consent:{allowContentPersonalization:true,allowCrossDeviceMapping:true,allowFirstPartyAds:true,allowSellPersonalInfo:true,canEmbedThirdPartyCont (NASDAQ:DIT). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of AMCON Distributing (NYSEAMERICAN:DIT). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

CICC Research began coverage on shares of EHang (NASDAQ:EH). CICC Research issued an outperform rating on the stock.

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

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

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

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

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Nordstrom (NYSE:JWN). They issued a buy rating on the stock.

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. started coverage on shares of Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN). Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. issued a buy rating and a $2.00 price target on the stock.

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

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

Janney Montgomery Scott initiated coverage on shares of MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA). The firm issued a buy rating and a $14.00 target price on the stock.

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

BWS Financial began coverage on shares of Movado Group (NYSE:MOV). BWS Financial issued a buy rating and a $31.50 target price on the stock.

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

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of NTN Buzztime (NYSEAMERICAN:NTN). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

Janney Montgomery Scott initiated coverage on shares of Norwood Financial (NASDAQ:NWFL). They issued a buy rating and a $31.00 target price on the stock.

Barclays PLC initiated coverage on shares of Orchestra BioMed (NASDAQ:OBIO). They issued an overweight rating and a $16.00 price target on the stock.

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

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Pieris Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PIRS). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

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

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

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

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. assumed coverage on shares of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:RYTM). The firm issued a buy rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock.

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

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Surmodics (NASDAQ:SRDX). StockNews.com 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.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of UP Fintech (NASDAQ:TIGR). The firm issued a buy rating and a $9.40 target price on the stock.

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

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

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

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