Leerink analyst Michael Schmidt says bluebird bio's (BLUE) bb2121 dose-escalation data in multiple myeloma is among the most impressive early data sets he's seen in the CAR-T space to date. The data sets a high bar for the competition, which includes Juno Therapeutics (JUNO), Kite Pharma (KITE) and Novartis (NVS), Schmidt tells investors in a research note. Being one year ahead of the competition provides bluebird and Celgene (CELG) with an ideal position in multiple myeloma, the analyst adds. He keeps an Outperform rating on bluebird shares with a $100 price target.