Analysts’ New Coverage for September, 8th (BEN, BFNC, BLK, CBOE, CME, DFBG, DWDP, ETFC, FATE, FNGN)

Analysts’ new coverage for Friday, September 8th:

Barclays PLC started coverage on shares of Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN). The firm issued an underweight rating on the stock.

Hovde Group assumed coverage on shares of Bank First National Corp (OTCMKTS:BFNC). Hovde Group issued an outperform rating and a $44.00 target price on the stock.

Barclays PLC initiated coverage on shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK). Barclays PLC issued an overweight rating on the stock.

Barclays PLC started coverage on shares of CBOE Holdings (NASDAQ:CBOE). They issued an equal weight rating on the stock.

Barclays PLC began coverage on shares of CME Group (NASDAQ:CME). They issued an overweight rating on the stock.

FBR & Co began coverage on shares of Differential Brands Group (NASDAQ:DFBG). The firm issued a buy rating on the stock.

Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of DowDuPont (NASDAQ:DWDP). Royal Bank Of Canada issued a top pick rating and a $80.00 target price on the stock.

Barclays PLC started coverage on shares of E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC). The firm issued an overweight rating on the stock.

Leerink Swann assumed coverage on shares of Fate Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FATE). Leerink Swann issued an outperform rating on the stock.

Barclays PLC began coverage on shares of Financial Engines (NASDAQ:FNGN). The firm issued an overweight rating on the stock.

Barclays PLC began coverage on shares of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE). The firm issued an overweight rating on the stock.

Barclays PLC initiated coverage on shares of Invesco PLC (NYSE:IVZ). Barclays PLC issued an overweight rating on the stock.

Jefferies Group LLC assumed coverage on shares of LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN). They issued a buy rating on the stock.

Barclays PLC started coverage on shares of Legg Mason (NYSE:LM). They issued an equal weight rating on the stock.

Barclays PLC started coverage on shares of Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ). They issued an overweight rating on the stock.

KeyCorp assumed coverage on shares of Red Hat (NYSE:RHT). They issued an overweight rating on the stock.

Jefferies Group LLC initiated coverage on shares of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

Barclays PLC assumed coverage on shares of The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW). They issued an overweight rating on the stock.

Barclays PLC initiated coverage on shares of Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS). They issued an equal weight rating on the stock.