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• BMO Capital analyst Daniel DiCicco initiated coverage on Crane Co (NYSE:CR) with an Outperform rating and announced a price target of $253. Crane shares closed at $217.49 on Friday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• HSBC analyst Vikram Gandhi initiated coverage on Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $145. Apollo Global Management shares closed at $120.47 on Friday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Morgan Stanley analyst Kristine Liwag initiated coverage on DPC Holdings (NYSE:DPC) with an Equal-Weight rating and announced a price target of $47. DPC Holdings shares closed at $46.27 on Friday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• Mizuho analyst Nitin Kumar initiated coverage on BP PLC (NYSE:BP) with an Outperform rating and announced a price target of $51. BP shares closed at $41.90 on Friday. See how other analysts view this stock.
• HC Wainwright & Co. analyst Swayampakula Ramakanth initiated coverage on Sophia Genetics SA (NASDAQ:SOPH) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $12. Sophia Genetics shares closed at $5.87 on Friday. See how other analysts view this stock.

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