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HCW starts Precigen at buy; PT $5

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Precigen (NASDAQ:PGEN) with a “buy” rating and $5 price target. The stock closed at $3.17 on May 7. Precigen, previously known as Intrexon, is focused on applying synthetic biology...

May 8, 2020
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SVB Leerink starts Compugen at OP; PT $15

SVB Leerink launched coverage of Compugen (NASDAQ:CGEN) with an “outperform” rating and $15 price target. The stock closed at $13.22 on May 6. “TIGIT / PVRIG could be the next evolution in immune checkpoint blockade...

May 7, 2020
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Stifel cuts Acorda Therapeutics PT to $1 from $2.50

Stifel reduced its price target for Acorda Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ACOR) to $1 from $2.50 and maintained its “hold” rating, citing lower than expected first quarter revenue for its Inbrija inhaled formulation of levodopa...

May 6, 2020
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WB cuts Neuronetics to market perform

William Blair downgraded Neuronetics (NASDAQ:STIM) to “market perform,” citing added uncertainty from COVID-19 headwinds and a commercial restructuring. The stock was quoted at $2.20, down 16 cents, in afternoon trading...

May 5, 2020
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Stifel ups Cutera to buy from hold; PT $26

Stifel upgraded Cutera (NASDAQ:CUTR) to “buy” from “hold” with a $26 price target, citing a solid product pipeline, compelling valuation and a recently strengthened balance sheet. The stock closed at $12.90 on May 4...

May 5, 2020
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HCW cuts PolarityTE to neutral and removes PT

H.C. Wainwright downgraded PolarityTE (NASDAQ:PTE) to “neutral” from “buy” and removed its price target, citing the clinical and regulatory risk from a strategy shift for its wound closure product, SkinTE. The stock...

May 4, 2020
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Analysts start Keros Therapeutics at buy, OP

Analysts for H.C. Wainwright and SVB Leerink launched coverage of Keros Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KROS) with “buy” and “outperform” ratings, respectively, citing Keros’ pipeline and platform differentiation. HCW analyst...

May 4, 2020
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HCW starts Xenetic Biosciences at buy; PT $2

H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage of Xenetic Biosciences (NASDAQ:XBIO) with a “buy” rating and price target of $2. The stock closed at 86 cents on May 1. The main focus of the company is development of XCART, a CAR-T...

May 4, 2020
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BTIG starts Axcella Health at buy; PT $10

BTIG launched coverage of Axcella Health (NASDAQ:AXLA) with a “buy” rating and $10 price target. The stock closed at $4.66 on April 30. “We view Axcella’s calculated approach to correcting metabolic diseases with...

May 1, 2020
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BTIG starts Mersana Therapeutics at buy; PT $14

BTIG launched coverage of Mersana Therapeutics (NASDAQ:MRSN) with a “buy” rating and $14 price target. The stock closed at $9.36 on April 28. Mersana is focused on developing antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer...

April 29, 2020

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