initiated

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New Street Research analysts on Wednesday initiated coverage with a $165-per-share price target.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

"Our main question is: why wasn't a search initiated right after he got trapped? We want to know why there was such negligence."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The two-segment operating model undoes changes made by former chief executive Bernard Looney that were initiated as part of BP’s pivot to lower-carbon sources of energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Analysts initiated coverage with positive ratings, including Mizuho’s $300 target and Wedbush’s $270 target, seeing an opportunity.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Hsu stepped in and said, “I would like to give particular priority to those who initiated the cell lines, whom Dr. Gartler has attacked. If there is any defense, we would like to hear it.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot