Morgan Stanley Starts Optimer Pharmaceuticals (OPTR) at Underweight

October 4, 2012 2:48 PM EDT
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Price: $12.78 --0%

Rating Summary:
    3 Buy, 8 Hold, 2 Sell

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    Up: 8 | Down: 18 | New: 19
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Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: OPTR) is getting wrecked today after Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on the stock with a dreaded 'Underweight' rating and downside price target of $11 price target, or 14 percent Wednesday's close.

The firm said reimbursement hurdles, sluggish launch trends, and a lack of clear long-term growth drivers limit sales expectations for Dificid.

For an analyst ratings summary and ratings history on Optimer Pharmaceuticals click here. For more ratings news on Optimer Pharmaceuticals click here.

Shares of Optimer Pharmaceuticals last traded at $11.90, down 7 percent.


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