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TiGenix Downgraded As Shares Soar Above BTIG's Price Target
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 4:59pm | 379TiGenix - American Depositary Shares (NASDAQ: TIG) is up over 80 percent since the start of the year, sending the stock above BTIG's price target. The Analyst BTIG analyst Timothy Chiang downgraded shares of TiGenix from Buy to Neutral and removed its price target, as the firm does not...
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Risks For Teva Remain As CEO Search Continues
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 9:14am | 311Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: TEVA) reported its Q4 2016 results, with revenue ahead of expectations, and reaffirmed its full-year guidance. Teva is now “aggressively looking” for a new CEO to turnaround the company, BTIG’s Timothy Chiang said in a report. He...
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Competition For Mylan's Generic Concerta Is Limited
Friday, December 30, 2016 - 9:13am | 249With Mylan NV (NASDAQ: MYL) announcing the launch of generic Concerta earlier than expected in the United States, BTIG’s Timothy Chiang expressed optimism regarding the stock, stating that the company was likely to benefit from this launch. Chiang maintained a Buy rating on the company,...
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Has Synergy Pharmaceuticals Become A Takeout Candidate Following 2 Recent Phase 3 Trial Successes?
Friday, December 23, 2016 - 11:50am | 247Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: SGYP) has announced the results from its second pivotal Phase 3 trial for plecanatide in constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C), reconfirming the robust efficacy and clean side effect profile of the drug candidate. BTIG’s Timothy Chiang...
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Shire Could Have A Game Changer In The Making
Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 12:20pm | 303BTIG’s Timothy Chiang believes 2017 will be a year filled with volume-growing companies in focus. Chiang maintains a Buy rating on Shire PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ: SHPG), with a price target of $242. Superior Product The analyst believes outperformance in 2017 could be driven by “management...
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Synergy Reports Positive Phase 3-Trial 1 Data
Friday, December 9, 2016 - 10:24am | 187Before Friday's market open, Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: SGYP) announced positive data from its first of two Phase 3 trials for clinical constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) drug plecanatide. “We are very pleased with these results,” said Gary S. Jacob,...
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Key Exec Announcing His Retirement From Teva 'Creates More Uncertainties'
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 - 9:45am | 304After Monday's close, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: TEVA) announced Siggi Olafsson, head of global generics at the company, would be retiring at the end of Q1:17. BTIG’s Timothy Chiang maintains a Neutral rating on the company, while expressing surprise regarding the...
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Synergy's Incoming FDA Catalyst
Monday, December 5, 2016 - 3:53pm | 227Timothy Chiang of BTIG remains Buy-rated on Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: SGYP) ahead of the company's Phase 3 data for plecanatide in patients with constipation predominant IBS. A release of top line results from its two pivotal Phase 3 IBS-C trials is expected before year end....
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Teva Pharmaceuticals Hit With A Slew Of Downgrades Following Guidance Revision
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 2:38pm | 698Shares of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: TEVA) hit a new 52-week low of $37.25 on Tuesday after the company reported its third-quarter results and provided a concerning outlook for the full year given some concerns over its specialty drugs. The stock rebounded slightly on Wednesday...
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Valeant Shares Surge, But BTIG Remains Cautious On Recovery
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 - 9:57am | 320Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (NYSE: VRX) shares surged 25 percent on Tuesday, following the company’s Q2 earnings report. BTIG’s Timothy Chiang maintained a Neutral rating on the company. Cautious Stance “While the tone of management seems to have taken a more positive...
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BTIG Still Buying Relypsa As May Prescription Trends Show Steady Veltassa Increases
Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 11:04am | 283Relypsa Inc (NASDAQ: RLYP) reported that paid prescriptions for Veltassa in hyperkalemia increased to 1,230 in May, from 928 in April, and that 1,385 free starter packs were dispensed, representing a 14 percent increase from April. BTIG’s Timothy Chiang maintained a Buy rating on the...
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As Veltassa Continues To Grow, BTIG Still Buying Relypsa
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 8:12am | 298Relypsa Inc (NASDAQ: RLYP) has released monthly Veltassa prescription trends for April, with paid prescriptions rising to 928 in the fourth full month following the launch of the drug and the company having dispensed 1,216 starter packs. BTIG’s Timothy Chiang maintains a Buy rating on the...
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BTIG Cuts Veltassa Estimates, Relypsa's Price Target To $35
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 8:17am | 295On its 1Q call, Relypsa Inc (NASDAQ: RLYP) highlighted the challenges it had been facing in gaining patient access for its hyperkalemia treatment, Veltassa. BTIG’s Timothy Chiang maintains a Buy rating on the company, while lowering the price target from $45 to $35. Estimates Lowered Chiang...
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Perrigo's CEO Departure Leaves More Questions Than Answers; BTIG Downgrades Stock
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 11:07am | 321BTIG’s Timothy Chiang mentioned that the unexpected departure of CEO Joe Papa created significant uncertainty for Perrigo Company plc Ordinary Shares (NYSE: PRGO) Chiang downgraded the rating on the company from Buy to Neutral. CEO Resigns The analyst stated Papa’s resignation...
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Shire Just Took Another Step Forward With Its ADHD Drug
Monday, April 4, 2016 - 5:05pm | 287BTIG's Timothy Chiang said Shire PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ: SHPG) moved one step closer to satisfying the FDA's request for clinical data with its SHP465 (a three-bead formulation of mixed amphetamine salts) compound for the treatment of ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The...