VMware (VMW) (VRUS) (WWW) (ACHN) (AFG) (ARDM) Get New Coverage

VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), Pharmasset (NASDAQ: VRUS), Wolverine World Wide (NYSE: WWW), Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHN), American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG) and Aradigm (NASDAQ: ARDM) getting new coverage from analysts.

Piper Jaffray (NYSE:PJC) initiated coverage on Pharmasset (VRUS). They placed an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) initiated coverage on Wolverine World Wide (WWW). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Piper Jaffray initiated coverage on Achillion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ACHN) is now covered by . They placed an “Overweight” rating on the company.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. initiated coverage on American Financial Group (AFG). They placed an “Outperform” rating on the company.

Nomura initiated coverage on VMware, Inc. (VMW). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on Aradigm (ARDM). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $0.45 on the company.