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T. Rowe Price Sues Valeant Pharma (VRX) Alleging 'Fraudulent Scheme' That Cost Investors Billions - DJ

August 18, 2016 10:56 AM EDT

T. Rowe Price Sues Valeant Pharma (NYSE: VRX) Alleging 'Fraudulent Scheme' That Cost Investors Billions - DJ

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Pre-Open Stock Movers 8/18: (SEMI) (CIE) (RPTP) Higher; (EARS) (CERU) (PTLA) Lower

August 18, 2016 9:25 AM EDT

Auris Medical Holding AG (Nasdaq: EARS) 64.1% LOWER; announced top-line results from the Phase 3 TACTT2 trial with Keyzilen (AM-101) in acute inner ear tinnitus. The TACTT2 trial did not meet the two co-primary efficacy endpoints of statistically significant changes in tinnitus loudness and tinnitus burden compared to placebo. Data from the TACTT2 trial support the positive safety profile established in previous studies, and results from the second Phase 3 trial, TACTT3, are expected in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Cerulean Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq: CERU) 62.8%... More

Valeant amends credit facility for second time in six months

August 18, 2016 8:37 AM EDT

(Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (NYSE: VRX) (NYSE: VRX) said its lenders had approved an amendment to its credit facility, giving the drugmaker more flexibility to sell assets and repay loans by taking on other debt.

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Valeant Pharma (VRX) Announces Lender Consent for Credit Facility Amendment

August 18, 2016 8:01 AM EDT

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) announced that it has obtained the requisite lender approval for an amendment to its credit facility. The Company expects to close the amendment next week, subject to customary closing conditions. The amendment will:

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Wall St. inches up with energy gain, Wal-Mart

August 18, 2016 7:32 AM EDT

By Caroline Valetkevitch

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended up slightly on Thursday as Brent oil's rise above $50 a barrel boosted energy shares and an upbeat outlook lifted Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) to a 14-month high.

Wal-Mart rose 1.9 percent to end at $74.30 after the retailer reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and raised its fiscal-year outlook. The upbeat forecast followed disappointing outlooks from Target (NYSE: TGT) and Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) the previous day.

The energy index jumped 1.8... More

Valeant Pharma (VRX) Ramps to Session Highs Following Analyst Upgrade

August 17, 2016 12:00 PM EDT

Valeant Pharma (NYSE: VRX) shares are reaching new session highs midday Wednesday. The stock is up well over 13 percent with high volume.

Notably, Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock earlier. For more color on the call, click here.

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Notable Analyst Rating Changes 8/17: (INFO) (AVXS) (VRX) Upgraded; (ADS) (CUZ) (ASML) Downgraded

August 17, 2016 10:12 AM EDT

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Piper Jaffray upgrades IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO) from Neutral to Overweight with a price target of $43.... More

Pre-Open Stock Movers 8/17: (SKYS) (SCYX) (NVIV) Higher; (STEM) ((JASO) (CREE) Lower

August 17, 2016 9:27 AM EDT

Sky Solar Holdings, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SKYS) 34.9% HIGHER; announced that the Company entered into a Letter of Intent with Solar Partnership Capital Ltd (Solar Partnership or SPC), a non-affiliate of the Company in certain Japanese projects, pursuant to which Solar Partnership confirmed its intention to acquire interests it currently does not own in 152 MW of solar projects from Sky Solar Japan K.K. (SSJ) and to take on certain specified liabilities associated with respect to those projects (the Transaction Assets) for a total purchase price of JPY17 billion (approximately $US165 million), subject to certain... More

Valeant (VRX) volatility flat into upgrade to Overweight at Morgan Stanley

August 17, 2016 7:03 AM EDT

Valeant Pharma (NYSE: VRX) August and September call option implied volatility of 62 compares to its 52-week range of 33 to 173 into Morgan Stanleys upgrade to Overweight and raising its price target to $42 from $33.

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Morgan Stanley Makes Bullish Call on Valeant (VRX); Rating Raised to 'Overweight'

August 17, 2016 6:59 AM EDT

(Updated - August 17, 2016 10:46 AM EDT)

Morgan Stanley upgraded Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX) from Equalweight to Overweight with a price target of $42, implying 58% upside. The stock's bull case price target is $68 and its bear case is $11. Analyst David Risinger said his upgrade was primarily a multiple expansion call.

Risinger explained, "Although VRX still faces risks, we see the upside skew as attractive. Risk of severe financial stress... More