AbbVie (ABBV) Declares $0.51 Quarterly Dividend; 3% Yield

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Receptos (RCPT) Will Be Patient on Takeover, Leerink Partners Says; Insider Sales Not a Tell

June 17, 2015 5:04 PM EDT

In a report on Receptos (NASDAQ: RCPT) after the close, Leerink Partners analyst Joseph Schwartz noted weakness in the stock today followed a blog post which highlighted the Form 4 filed by LLY Ventures Partner last evening (6/16) disclosing sale of ~20% stake (equivalent of ~$40MM), which he said could be indirectly viewed as management lack of willingness for a potential deal in the near future. Schwartz does not share this view and continues to believe that mgmt. is... More

UPDATE: Piper Jaffray Starts Abbvie (ABBV) at Overweight

June 16, 2015 4:36 PM EDT

(Updated - June 17, 2015 7:54 AM EDT)

Piper Jaffray initiated coverage on Abbvie (NYSE: ABBV) with an Overweight rating and a price target of $77.00.

Analyst Richard Purkiss commented, "we see AbbVie as a highly defensive near-term growth story with a differentiated dividend outlook. Near-term... More