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Leap Therapeutics

Ladenburg starts Leap Therapeutics at buy

Ladenburg Thalmann launched coverage of Leap Therapeutics (NASDAQ: LPTX) with a “buy” rating and $18 price target. The stock closed at $7.85 on March 6. Leap is a clinical stage immuno-oncology (IO)-focused company with...

Aduro Biotech

Roth resumes coverage of Aduro at buy

Roth Capital Partners has reestablished estimates, a ‘buy” rating, and $17 price target for Aduro Biotech (NASDAQ:ADRO) based on a sum-of-parts, probability-adjusted net present value analysis. The stock closed at $11...

OSE Immunotherapeutics

HCW starts OSE Immunotherapeutics at buy

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of OSE Immunotherapeutics (ISIN: FR0012127173; Mnémo: OSE) with a “buy” rating and a 12-month price target of €12.00. The stock closed at €6.25 on March 6. OSE Immunotherapeutics is a...

AxoGen

Roth starts AxoGen at buy

Roth Capital Partners initiated coverage on AxoGen (NASDAQ:AXGN) with a “buy” rating and target price of $14.50. The stock closed at $10 on March 3. “Driven by increased market awareness, surgeon education, clinical...

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BTIG downgrades AtriCure to neutral

BTIG downgraded AtriCure (NASDAQ:ATRC) to “neutral,” citing a recent share price rally coupled with an unchanged outlook after the company’s Q4 report. The stock closed at $18.96 on March 3. AtriCure is a medical device...

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Stifel ups Esperion price target to $45

Stifel raised its price target for Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ESPR) to $45 from $30. The stock closed at $29.33 on March 2. “We believe Amgen’s recent announcement that Repatha’s FOURIER trial resulted in a...

Aurinia Pharmaceuticals

Analysts raise Aurinia price targets

Analysts for H.C. Wainwright and Leerink raised their price targets for Aurinia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AUPH) after the company reviewed positive Phase 2b trial data for voclosporin in lupus nephritis (LN), which met...

STAAR Surgical

Canaccord ups STAAR Surgical price target to $9

Canaccord Genuity raised its price target for STAAR Surgical (NASDAQ:STAA) to $9 from $7, but maintained its “hold” rating after the company reported fourth quarter results. The stock closed at $10.18 on March 2. STAAR...

MiMedx Group

Piper starts MiMedx at overweight

Piper Jaffray launched coverage of MiMedx Group (NASDAQ:MDXG) with an “overweight” rating and $10 price target. The stock closed at $8.35 on March 2. MiMedx is the market leader for amniotic-based products used in wound...

Edge Therapeutics

Leerink assumes coverage of Edge Therapeutics at OP

Leerink analyst Paul Mattels is assuming coverage of Edge Therapeutics (NASDAQ:EDGE) with an “outperform” rating and $21 price target. The stock closed at $9.40 on March 2. “We view EDGE as a logical fit within our CNS...