Category - Markets

Stifel has upgraded Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL) to “buy” from “hold” with a price target of $7. The stock closed at $4.05 on Friday. Exelixis is developing small molecule therapies for the treatment of cancer and is focusing...

BTIG has launched coverage of OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ:OSUR) with a “buy” rating and price target of $8. The stock closed at $6.19 on Friday. “A profitable small-cap diagnostics company is a rare find,” writes...

H.C. Wainwright has launched coverage of Kiadis Pharma NV (NXT AM:KDS) of Amsterdam with a “buy” rating and price target of €15. The stock closed at €10 on Friday. “We view Kiadis as an innovator in hematopoietic stem...

H.C. Wainwright analyst, Ed Arce, has assumed coverage of Galmed Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:GLMD) with a “buy” rating and $22 price target. The stock closed at $4.44 on Friday. Galmed is focused on the development of a...

Piper Jaffray has initiated coverage of Inogen (NASDAQ:INGN) with a “neutral” rating and price target of $46. The stock closed at $41.07 on Wednesday. “We truly appreciate the unique technology the company has developed...

Leerink Partners has initiated coverage of Depomed (NASDAQ:DEPO) with an “outperform” rating and $21 price target. The stock closed at $14.62 on Wednesday. “Depomed’s Nucynta for chronic pain provides a differentiated...

EyeGate Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:EYEG) has acquired Jade Therapeutics, a closely-held company developing locally administered, polymer-based products designed to treat poorly-served ophthalmic indications. Jade’s...

Rodman & Renshaw has launched coverage of Nanosphere (NASDAQ:NSPH) with a “buy” rating and price target of $2. The stock closed at 87 cents on Monday. “In our view, the company’s Verigene system and test panels are...

Rodman & Renshaw has started coverage of BioSpecifics Technologies (NASDAQ:BSTC) with a “buy” rating and 12-month price target of $60. The stock closed at $35.97 on Monday. The company’s sole product is the...

Leerink Partners has initiated coverage of Proteostasis Therapeutics (NASDAQ: PTI) with an “outperform” rating and $13 price target in 12 months. The stock closed at $5.56 on Friday. Proteostasis’ lead candidate, PTI...