USG (USG) (VCI) (VMC) (ALLT) (AOS) (ARBA) Get New Coverage

USG Co. (NYSE: USG), Valassis Communications, Inc. (NYSE: VCI), Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC), Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALLT), A.O. Smith (NYSE: AOS) and Ariba, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARBA) getting new coverage from analysts.

Sterne Agee initiated coverage on USG Co. (USG). They placed an “Underperform” rating and a price target of $8.00 on the company.

Lazard Capital initiated coverage on Valassis Communications, Inc. (VCI). They placed a “buy” rating on the company.

Sterne Agee initiated coverage on Vulcan Materials Company (VMC). They placed a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Jefferies (NYSE:JEF) initiated coverage on Allot Communications Ltd. (ALLT). They placed a “Buy” rating on the company.

Sterne Agee initiated coverage on A.O. Smith (AOS). They placed a “Buy” rating and a price target of $48.00 on the company.

Barclays Capital initiated coverage on Ariba, Inc. (ARBA). They placed an “Overweight” rating on the company.