Cowen analyst Steve Scala lowered his price target on Bristol-Myers to $85 from $100 due to the increased competition in the PD-1/PD-L1 area. However, following a meeting with management the analyst came away with stronger conviction in both the company's strategy and pipeline. Scala maintained his Buy rating on Bristol-Myers shares.

Reports Q1 revenue $11.9B, consensus $11.46B. "We had a good start to 2024, with revenue growth, important advances in our pipeline and the closure of several strategically important transactions. Our focus remains on strengthening the company's long-term growth profile. As a part of our continued evolution, we're executing a strategic productivity initiative that will allow us to be more agile, drive efficiency across the company, and prioritize investing in opportunities where we see the greatest potential to get the most promising medicines to patients as quickly as possible," said Christopher Boerner, Ph.D., board chair and chief executive officer, Bristol Myers Squibb. "

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