Mizuho Securities Cuts Price Target on Exact Sciences (EXAS) to $12 Following USPSTF Cologuard Guidelines

Exact Sciences (EXAS) Drops Another 20%

Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) shares declined another 20% on Thursday, falling to under $8 per share.

Whitney Tilson Says Exact Sciences (EXAS) Still a Great Short

Hedge fund manager Whitney Tilson said Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) is a great short at $10. Link

Lake Street Capital Markets Downgrades Exact Sciences (EXAS) to Hold

Lake Street Capital Markets downgraded Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $16.00 (from $30.00). Analysts expects slower than expected growth in commercial insurance coverage as a result of USPSTF draft guidance on colorectal cancer screening.

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Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 10/6: (PMCS) (BTU) (ACI) Higher; (EXAS) (RDWR) (TCS) Lower

Exact Sciences (Nasdaq: EXAS) 43.9% LOWER; issued the following statement following the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft recommendation statement for colorectal cancer screening. USPSTF included Cologuard in the draft guidelines as an alternative screening test, along with CT colonography. The draft guidelines recommend an A rating for colorectal cancer screening starting at age 50 and continuing until age 75. Screening for individuals age 75 through 85 is graded a C. This approach represents a change from the 2008 recommendations, which assigned specific grades for different tests, including an I rating for stool-based DNA.

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Exact Sciences (EXAS) PT Lowered to $15 at Roth Capital, Recommends Buying on Weakness

Roth Capital analyst Chris Lewis lowered his price target on Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) to $15.00 (from $31.00) after the USPSTF draft recommendation has designated Cologuard as an alternative rather than recommended test. The firm maintained a Buy rating ad is telling clients to buy on... More

Exact Sciences (EXAS) PT Slashed to $11 at Goldman Sachs on Negative USPSTF Ruling

Goldman Sachs analyst Isaac Ro reiterated a Neutral rating and slashed his price target on Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) to $11.00 (from $24.00) after the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a draft recommendation that included commentary that they view as negative... More

Pre-Open Stock Movers 10/06: (PMCS) (STRZA) (DD) Higher; (EXAS) (ILMN) (TCS) Lower (more...)

PMC-Sierra, Inc. (NASDAQ: PMCS) 34% HIGHER; Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:... More

Canaccord Genuity Reiterates Buy on Exact Sciences (EXAS) Following USPSTF's Draft Recommendation for Colorectal Screening Guidelines

Canaccord Genuity reiterated a Buy rating and $26.00 price target on Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) following USPSTF's draft recommendation for colorectal screening guidelines. the report surprisingly did not include Cologuard as an "A" or "B" rated test, though it did mention it as an "alternative screening test" which EXAS interprets as being included in the... More

Benchmark Downgrades Exact Sciences (EXAS) to Hold

Benchmark downgraded Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) from Buy to Hold.

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Shares of Exact Sciences closed at $18.53 yesterday.

USPSTF Draft Recommendation Not as Bullish as Expected for Exact Sciences (EXAS), Wedbush Says; But Would Buy Below $18

Wedbush analyst Zarak Khurshid weighed in on Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) following the USPSTF draft recommendation which was not as bullish as the Street was expecting. That said the firm would be buyers below their $18 price target.

Khurshid commented, "Yesterday, the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued its draft recommendation on colorectal cancer screening which represents the first comprehensive update since... More

Impact on Exact Sciences (EXAS) from USPSTF Guidlines 'Unclear', Jefferies Says; Would Be Buyers on Weakness

Jefferies analyst Brandon Couillard weighed in on Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) after USPSTF's draft colorectal cancer screening guidelines, which he is calling "unclear." That said, he believes the sell-off in the stock is overdone and would be a buyer on the... More

Exact Sciences (EXAS) Issues Statement on USPSTF Colorectal Cancer Screening Draft Recommendation

After plunging in after-hours trading Monday, Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) issued the following statement following the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft recommendation statement for colorectal cancer screening.

USPSTF included Cologuard in the draft guidelines as an alternative screening test, along with CT colonography. The draft guidelines... More

Exact Sciences (EXAS) Pleased Cologuard Included in USPSTF Draft Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

Exact Sciences (Nasdaq: EXAS) issued the following statement today following the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft recommendation statement for colorectal cancer screening.

USPSTF included Cologuard in the draft guidelines as an alternative screening test, along with CT colonography. The draft guidelines recommend an A rating for... More

After Hours Stocks Movers 10/05: (STRZA) (RGLS) (LGF) Higher; (EXAS) (ILMN) (TCS) (more...)

Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) 30% LOWER; said related to USPSTF update on colorectal cancer screening.

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Exact Sciences (EXAS) Shares Drop After-Hours

Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) shares weakened after the close of trading on Monday, falling 12%.