Jefferies Assumes Alkermes (ALKS) at Buy

September 26, 2011 7:31 AM EDT
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Price: $49.06 -0.79%

Rating Summary:
    17 Buy, 8 Hold, 3 Sell

Rating Trend: Down Down

Today's Overall Ratings:
    Up: 13 | Down: 14 | New: 11
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Jefferies assumes coverage on Alkermes (NASDAQ: ALKS) with a Buy. PT $21.00.

The firm comments, "We think the merger w/ EDT still remains under-appreciated, as it 1)reduces a dependence on Risperdal Consta; 2) improves ALKS' profitability and margins, 3) lowers ALKS' tax rate; and 4) adds commercial/operational expertise."

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

Shares of Alkermes closed at $15.55 yesterday.


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