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Fly News Breaks for October 19, 2018
NVS, ECYT
Oct 19, 2018 | 07:16 EDT
Wells Fargo analyst Jim Birchenough downgraded Endocyte (ECYT) to Market Perform from Outperform, citing the company's deal to be acquired by Novartis (NVS). He believes that the proposed acquisition price of $24 per share fairly reflects the potential value of the company's lead PSMA-targeted radionuclide therapeutic and sees Novartis as best positioned to realize that value based on its leadership in radionuclide therapeutics. Birchenough sees low odds of a competing offer and low risk of a material event to derail the acquisition, he added.