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Leerink Partners Reiterates Market Perform on Merck (MRK) Following 3Q EPS Beat

October 28, 2015 9:31 AM EDT

Leerink Partners reiterated a Market Perform rating and $67.00 price target on Merck (NYSE: MRK) following the company's 3Q earnings results. MRK reported a $0.04 EPS beat. US sales of Januvia/Janumet increased by 22%, but was benefited by ~$100M due to the timing of consumer buying that is expected to negatively impact future quarters.

Analyst Seamus Fernandez... More

Leerink Partners Remains Bullish After Opdivo and HCV Help Drive 3Q Beat for Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)

October 28, 2015 8:20 AM EDT

Leerink Partners reiterated an Outperform rating and $77.00 Price Target on Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY) following 3Q earnings results. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.39 beat the Street estimates of $0.35. Global revenue was $4.1B, above consensus $3.9B expectations.

Analyst Seamus Fernandez commented, "BMY reported strong 3Q:15... More

Cowen Remains Positive as Pfizer (PFE) Reports a 3Q Beat and raise

October 27, 2015 4:23 PM EDT

Cowen reiterated an Outperform rating and $43.00 price target on Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) following the company's 3Q earnings results. Q3 sales of $12,087MM (-2%) were $527MM above consensus. EPS of $0.60 (+5%) was $0.09 ahead of consensus. 2015 EPS guidance was raised to $2.16-2.20 from prior $2.04-2.10 range.... More