Monsanto (MON) (PAY) (MDT) (MNTX) (MSTR) (NWS-A) Get New Coverage

Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), Verifone (NYSE: PAY), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), Manitex International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTX), MicroStrategy Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR) and News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS-A) getting new coverage from analysts.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) initiated coverage on Monsanto Co. (MON). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $72.00 on the

company. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind the call.

Citigroup (NYSE:C) initiated coverage on Verifone (PAY). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $51.00 on the company.

Credit Suisse initiated coverage on Medtronic, Inc. (MDT). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $45.00 on the company.

Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on Manitex International, Inc. (MNTX). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $6.50 on the company.

JMP Securities initiated coverage on MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR). They placed an “Outperform” rating and a price target of $140.00 on the company.

UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) initiated coverage on News Corp. (NWS-A). They placed a “Neutral” rating and a price target of $19.00 on the company.