Starbucks (SBUX) (ACOR) (TPX) (AOS) (SBSI) (BX) Get New Coverage

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR), Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE: TPX), A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS), Southside Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBSI) and The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE: BX) getting new coverage from analysts.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) initiated coverage on Starbucks (SBUX). They placed an “Overweight” rating and a price target of $50.00 on the company.

MKM Partners initiated coverage on Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (ACOR). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $25.00 on the company.

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) initiated coverage on Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (TPX). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

RBC Capital initiated coverage on A.O. Smith (AOS). The placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. initiated coverage on Southside Bancshares, Inc. (SBSI). They placed a “Market Perform” rating on the company.

The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX) is now covered by Sandler O’Neill. They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.