SVB Leerink initiated coverage of Axcella Health (NASDAQ:AXLA) with an “outperform” rating and a $21 price target. The stock closed at $14.27 on May 31.
Roth Capital Partners launched coverage of Atara Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:ATRA) with a “buy” rating and price target of $30. The stock closed at $23.30 on May 29.
Roth Capital Partners initiated coverage of Marker Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MRKR) with a “buy” rating and $10 price target. The stock closed at $5.91 on May 29.
Roth Capital Partners initiated coverage of Forty Seven (NASDAQ:FTSV) with a “buy” rating and $28 price target. The stock closed at $12.49, up 34 cents, on May 28.
Roth Capital Partners launched coverage of Five Prime Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FPRX) with a “neutral” rating and $10 price target. The stock closed at $8.73, down 32 cents, on May 28.
Roth Capital Partners launched coverage of Corvus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CRVS) with a “buy” rating and price target of $6. The stock closed at $3.90 on May 28.
Analyst Marc Goodman of SVB Leerink has assumed coverage of Alder BioPharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALDR) with an “outperform” rating and $21 price target. The stock closed at $11.06 on May 24.
Novo Holdings A/S has agreed to invest up to £53.5 million in Oxford Biomedica plc (LSE:OXB) in return for new ordinary shares, representing up to 10.1% of the outstanding shares after a capital increase.
Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage of TransMedics Group (NASDAQ:TMDX) with a “buy” rating and price target of $37. The stock closed at $28.88 on May 24.
Mackie Research Capital downgraded Medicure (TSXV:MPH) to “hold from “buy” and cuts its price target to $6.50 from $7.60 after the company reported weaker than expected first quarter results. The stock closed at $5.99...