Goldman Sachs Upgrades Eli Lilly (LLY) to Neutral on New "Hope Trade"

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Eli Lilly (LLY) Higher on Alzheimer Drug Hopes, Though Results Fail to Impress Analysts

October 9, 2012 11:39 AM EDT

Recent studies of Eli Lilly's (NYSE: LLY) EXPEDITION in patients with mild Alzheimer's showed a statistically significant 34 percent slowing of cognitive decline versus placebo.

Analysts at MKM Partners said while the efficacy of Lilly's alzheimers drug was not overly impressive and longer-term... More

Goldman Sachs Downgrades Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) to Sell, Sees Limited Upside

October 9, 2012 7:25 AM EDT

Goldman Sachs downgraded Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) from Neutral to Sell with a price target of $72.00, saying they see limited upside.

The firm said they only see 7% upside for JNJ, versus 14% average upside for the rest of the group.
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Lilly (LLY) Updates on EXPEDITION in Alzheimer's; Slowing Observed in Pooled Analysis

October 8, 2012 1:18 PM EDT

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced its detailed results for the Phase 3, double-blind, placebo-controlled EXPEDITION studies in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease. This announcement follows the presentation of results from independent analyses of the EXPEDITION study data conducted by the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS), an academic research consortium, at the annual meeting of the American Neurological Association (ANA) by Rachelle Doody, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Neurology and the Effie Marie Cain Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research, Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Doody is a member of the steering... More