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Fly News Breaks for July 12, 2017
NVS, BLUE
Jul 12, 2017 | 06:49 EDT
SunTrust analyst Edward Nash views the weakness in bluebird bio (BLUE) shares since the FDA briefing document on Novartis' (NVSR) CAR T product candidate as unwarranted. The tone of the briefing document is neutral and emphasizes short-term toxicities observed in Novartis' studies and long-term safety concerns so that the Advisory Committee will be able to conduct a thorough discussion to determine the risk/benefit ratio, Nash tells investors in a research note. Further, he believes the data from Novartis and bluebird are not an apples-to-apples comparison and reminds investors of the "differentiated safety profile" that bluebird's bb2121 has demonstrated to date. He recommends buying bluebird on the recent selloff and reiterates a Buy rating on the name with a $108 price target.