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Assembly Biosciences
Markets

WB cuts Assembly Biosciences to MP from OP

William Blair downgraded Assembly Biosciences (NASDAQ:ASMB) to “market perform” from “outperform” after the company discontinued clinical development of ABI-H2158, its second-generation core inhibitor for the treatment...

September 2, 2021
Icosavax
Markets

WB starts Icosavax at outperform

William Blair launched coverage of Icosavax (NASDAQ:ICVX) with an “outperform” rating. The stock closed at $34.09 on Aug. 20. “We believe Icosavax stands to benefit from both the medical and investment communities’...

August 23, 2021
Sera Prognostics
Markets

WB starts Sera Prognostics at OP

William Blair launched coverage of Sera Prognostics (NASDAQ:SERA), a pregnancy diagnostics company, with an “outperform” rating. The stock closed at $12.85 on Aug. 6. Analyst Brian Weinstein writes that the current rate...

August 9, 2021
Teknova
Markets

Analysts start Alpha Teknova at outperform, buy

Analysts for William Blair and BTIG initiated coverage of Alpha Teknova (NASDAQ:TKNO) with “outperform” and “buy” ratings, respectively, citing the company’s exposure to several large, rapidly growing markets.  “In...

July 20, 2021
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Markets

WB starts Talkspace at outperform

William Blair launched coverage of Talkspace (NASDAQ:TALK) with an “outperform” rating, pointing to the company’s platform and significant market opportunity. The stock closed at $5.81 on July 16. “We believe the...

July 19, 2021
Vaccitech
Markets

WB starts Vaccitech at OP

William Blair initiated coverage of Vaccitech plc (NASDAQ:VACC) with an “outperform” rating. The stock was quoted at $14.35 in afternoon trading on May 25. Vaccitech is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that...

May 25, 2021
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Markets

WB cuts Lucira Heath to market perform

William Blair downgraded Lucira Health (NASDAQ:LHDX) to “market perform,” citing changes to the testing market that have played out over the last couple of months coupled with lack of demand for the company’s at-home...

May 4, 2021
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Markets

WB cuts Acutus Medical to market perform

William Blair downgraded Acutus Medical (NASDAQ:AFIB) to “market perform,” saying “early-stage growing pains lead to lower than expected guidance.” The stock closed at $16.83, down $2.23, on March 18. Analyst Margaret...

March 19, 2021
Selecta Biosciences
Markets

WB ups Selecta Biosciences to outperform

William Blair upgraded Selecta Biosciences (NASDAQ:SELB) to “outperform,” citing multiple upcoming positive risk/reward catalysts for the company. The stock closed at $3.90 on March 11. The company’s ImmTOR platform...

March 12, 2021
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Markets

WB starts Lucira Health at OP

William Blair initiated coverage of Lucira Health (NASDAQ:LHDX) with an “outperform” rating, based on “our outlook for a series of positive catalysts on commercialization and manufacturing as well as what we believe is...

March 2, 2021