Brean Capital Downgrades Medivation (MDVN) to Hold
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Citi Downgrades Medivation (MDVN) to Neutral
August 22, 2016 2:43 PM EDTCiti downgraded Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN) from Buy to Neutral.
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Shares of Medivation closed at $67.16 yesterday.
... MoreMoody's Affirms Ratings on Pfizer (PFE) Amid Move to Acquire Medivation (MDVN); Outlook Remains Negative
August 22, 2016 2:13 PM EDTMoody's Investors Service affirmed the ratings of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and related subsidiaries, including the A1 senior unsecured long-term rating and the Prime-1 commercial paper rating. The rating outlook remains negative. This action follows the announcement that Pfizer will acquire Medivation, Inc. (unrated) for approximately $14 billion.
"The affirmation reflects Pfizer's strong financial profile and the use of existing cash to fund the Medivation acquisition," stated Michael Levesque, Moody's Senior Vice President. Medivation brings a growing, profitable oncology product as well as several pipeline opportunities. Risk factors include high valuation, and the... More
Wedbush Downgrades Medivation (MDVN) to Neutral
August 22, 2016 1:00 PM EDTWedbush downgraded Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN) from Outperform to Neutral.
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Shares of Medivation closed at $67.16 yesterday.
... MoreBMO 'Neutral to Positive' on Pfizer's (PFE) Medivation Takeover
August 22, 2016 12:09 PM EDTBMO Capital analyst Alex Arfaei weighed in on Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) $14 billion takeover of Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN), saying he is Neutral to Positive on the deal despite the "arguably rich" multiple.
"... Xtandi and pipeline complement Pfizer's oncology portfolio well and... More
Barclays Downgrades Medivation (MDVN) to Equalweight
August 22, 2016 11:48 AM EDTBarclays downgraded Medivation (NASDAQ: MDVN) from Overweight to Equalweight.
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Shares of Medivation closed at $67.16 yesterday.
... MorePfizer (PFE) to Acquire Medivation (MDVN) in $14B Deal
August 22, 2016 6:45 AM EDTPfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Medivation, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDVN) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Pfizer will acquire Medivation, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing small molecules for oncology, for $81.50 a share in cash for a total enterprise value of approximately $14 billion. The Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved the merger, which is expected to be immediately accretive to Pfizers Adjusted Diluted EPS upon closing, approximately $0.05 accretive in the first full year after close with... More