Morgan Stanley Upgrades Allergen (AGN) to Overweight

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Supreme Court divided over legality of patent reviews

November 27, 2017 11:34 AM EST

By Andrew Chung

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared divided over whether a federal agency's in-house process for challenging patents violates the constitutional rights of patent owners, leaving the fate of a system that has led to a high rate of patent cancellations uncertain.

In one of the most important Supreme Court patent cases in years, the nine justices heard an hour of arguments in a dispute over the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's patent review proceeding, known as inter partes review (IPR). A decision to strike down the reviews could... More

Leerink Partners Resumes Allergen (AGN) at Outperform; Two Potential Blockbuster Absent from Valuation

November 27, 2017 6:29 AM EST

(Updated - November 27, 2017 8:09 AM EST)

(updated to expand on analyst comments)

Leerink Partners resumes coverage on Allergen (NYSE: AGN) with a Outperform rating and a price target of $237.00.

Analyst Seamus Fernandez sees an emerging pipeline at a compelling... More

Barclays Starts Revance Therapeutic (RVNC) at Overweight

November 27, 2017 1:22 AM EST

Barclays initiates coverage on Revance Therapeutic (NASDAQ: RVNC) with a Overweight rating and a price target of $31.00.

Analyst Douglas Tsao comes out positive on the name citing a belief that the company's longer-acting toxin RT-002 will not displace Allergan's (NYSE:... More