Jefferies Upgrades Vivus (VVUS) to Hold

July 18, 2012 7:10 AM EDT Send to a Friend
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Price: $14.60 +0.69%

Rating Summary:
    6 Buy, 6 Hold, 2 Sell

Rating Trend: = Flat

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 11 | Down: 15 | New: 13
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Jefferies upgraded Vivus (NASDAQ: VVUS) from Underperform to Hold with a price target of $31.00 (from $9.00).

The firm comments, "The FDA approved Qsymia (formerly Qnexa), which we see as a major win for VVUS. The label and REMS contains surprises, which include physician registration and a more complex titration regimen. Although some questions remain on commercial challenges, we are positive on the initial sales trajectory and have added a partnership to our model and revised our estimates to account for increased duration."

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Shares of Vivus closed at $26.46 yesterday, with a 52 week range of $6.13-$29.99.


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