Teva Pharma (TEVA) to Acquire Auspex Pharma (ASPX) in $3.2B Deal

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Teva Pharma (TEVA) 'Transformational' Deal Still Possible Following Auspex, Jefferies Says

March 31, 2015 8:27 AM EDT

Jefferies analyst David Steinberg reiterated a Buy rating and $66 price target on Teva Pharma (NYSE: TEVA) after the company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Auspex (ASPX) for $3.2B. The analyst continues to believe that a large "transformational" acquisition is still a... More

William Blair Downgrades Auspex Pharmaceuticals (ASPX) to Market Perform

March 31, 2015 7:09 AM EDT

William Blair downgraded Auspex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ASPX) from Outperform to Market Perform.

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Shares of Auspex Pharmaceuticals closed at $100.36 yesterday.

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Stifel Downgrades Auspex Pharmaceuticals (ASPX) to Hold

March 31, 2015 7:07 AM EDT

Stifel downgraded Auspex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ASPX) from Buy to Hold.

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Shares of Auspex Pharmaceuticals closed at $100.36 yesterday.

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Baird Downgrades Auspex Pharmaceuticals (ASPX) to Neutral

March 31, 2015 7:06 AM EDT

Baird downgraded Auspex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ASPX) from Outperform to Neutral.

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Shares of Auspex Pharmaceuticals closed at $100.36 yesterday.

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Oppenheimer Upgrades Teva Pharma (TEVA) to Outperform

March 31, 2015 6:48 AM EDT

Oppenheimer upgraded Teva Pharma (NYSE: TEVA) from Perform to Outperform with a price target of $77.00.

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Shares of Teva Pharma closed at $62.52 yesterday.

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Teva Pharma (TEVA) Price Target Raised to $68 at Deutsche Bank; Large & Small Deals Remain Priority, Notes Analyst

March 30, 2015 1:59 PM EDT

Deutsche Bank maintained a Buy rating on Teva Pharma (NYSE: TEVA) and raised is price target to $68.00 (from $67.00). Earlier Teva announced a deal to acquire Auspex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ASPX). Analyst Gregg Gilbert pointed out that this... More

BMO Capital Downgrades Auspex Pharmaceuticals (ASPX) to Market Perform on Takeover

March 30, 2015 11:57 AM EDT

BMO Capital downgraded Auspex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ASPX) from Outperform to Market Perform after the company agreed to be acquired by Teva Pharmaceuticals this morning.

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Piper Jaffray Downgrades Auspex Pharmaceuticals (ASPX) to Neutral

March 30, 2015 11:08 AM EDT

Piper Jaffray downgraded Auspex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ASPX) from Overweight to Neutral.

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Shares of Auspex Pharmaceuticals closed at $70.91 yesterday.

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Teva (TEVA) Gains as Bernstein Discusses 'Transformational Deal'; Lifts PT to $69

March 26, 2015 10:46 AM EDT

Teva Pharma (NYSE: TEVA) is gaining early (+2%) Thursday following bullish comments from Bernstein analyst Ronny Gal. The analyst reiterated an Outperform rating while raising his price target to $69.00 (from $60.00), noting business progress even as the company struggles with the ''transformational deal." Gal's comments follows participation in a series of investor meetings with Teva executives in Israel.

On business development, the analyst notes, "The Teva message on business development was a similar, if richer, version of the one previously given. Teva's strategy is to gradually shift the... More