Goldman Sachs Tells Clients To Buy Biogen Idec (BIIB) on Today's Weakness
Goldman Sachs is out in defense of Biogen Idec Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) on today's weakness due to the 10th PML case and a competitor (Deutsche Bank) downgrade.
Shares of Biogen Idec are down 6.8% today on the PML disclosure and downgrade, which was a valuation call.
The firm said today's weakness is a buying opportunity. The firm continues to expect Tysabri to rebound. The firm expects the number of PML cases to rise, but doesn't expect cases above 0.1%. The firm estimates that with 10 PML cases, frequency for patients treated over 1 year is less than 0.04%.
The firm maintains their Buy rating.
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