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HCW Biologics

Maxim starts HCW Biologics at buy; PT $4

Maxim Group initiated coverage of HCW Biologics (NASDAQ:HCWB) with a “buy” rating and price target of $4. The stock closed at $2.28 on March 23. HCW Biologics is addressing inflammaging; the chronic, sterile, low-grade...

Bioatla

HCW starts BioAtla at buy; PT $25

H.C. Wainwright launched coverage of BioAtla (NASDAQ:BCAB) with a “buy” rating and $25 price target. The stock closed at $5.77 on March 18. BioAtla is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel...

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BTIG cuts Talis Biomedical to sell; PT $1

BTIG downgraded Talis Biomedical (NASDAQ:TLIS) to “sell” from “neutral” with a price target of $1, citing a delay in the beta-phase rollout of the Talis One COVID-19 diagnostic, which was planned for the first quarter...

Unicycive Therapeutics

Maxim starts Unicycive Therapeutics at buy; PT $3

Maxim Group initiated coverage of Unicycive Therapeutics (NASDAQ:UNCY) with a “buy” rating and price target of $3. The stock closed at $1.07 on March 15. Unicycive is aiming to bring two key assets through clinical...

Pardes Biosciences

SVB Leerink starts Pardes Biosciences at OP; PT $18

SVB Leerink launched coverage of Pardes Biosciences (NASDAQ:PRDS) with an “outperform” rating and $18 price target. The stock closed at $5.54 on March 14. Pardes is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company created to...

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HCW starts Esperion at buy; PT $22

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ESPR) with a “buy” rating and price target of $22. The stock closed at $4.57 on March 9. Esperion is a commercial-stage company focused on development...

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Stifel ups IDEAYA Biosciences to buy; PT cut to $20

Stifel upgraded IDEAYA Biosciences (NASDAQ:IDYA) to “buy” from “hold” but cut its price target to $20 from $27, saying the risk/reward around the company’s IDE397 drug candidate is favorable with the stock in the mid-to...

Gemini Therapeutics

SVB Leerink cuts Gemini Therapeutics to MP; PT to $2

SVB Leerink downgraded Gemini Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GMTX) to “market perform” from “outperform” and slashed its price target to $2 from $10, citing an unexpected leadership transition and corporate restructuring. The...