Goldman Sachs Starts Vertex (VRTX) at Buy, Sees 16% Upside

February 8, 2011 7:01 AM EST
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Price: $557.96 +0.22%

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    38 Buy, 7 Hold, 0 Sell

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    Up: 5 | Down: 18 | New: 28
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Goldman Sachs initiates coverage on Vertex (NASDAQ: VRTX) with a Buy rating and $46 price target, suggesting 16% upside.

The firm expects FDA approval of TVR for hepatitis C in May and model a 2H2011 launch. They expect the TVR launch to exceed high expectations "as the Street is underestimating the “warehoused” treatment-failure population awaiting new treatments and pricing power of TVR."

For more ratings news on Vertex click here and for the rating history of Vertex click here.

Shares of Vertex closed at $38.33 yesterday.


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