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Fly News Breaks for December 18, 2015
INSM, SGYP
Dec 18, 2015 | 06:15 EDT
Citi analyst Liav Abraham downgraded Synergy Pharmaceuticals (SGYP) to Neutral saying the commercial potential of plecanatide will be "significantly lower" than that of Linzess. He also views the probability of a takeout of the company as less likely. The analyst cut his price target for the shares to $7 from $12. Abraham calls Synergy and Insmed (INSM) his least favored small-cap Specialty Pharma names for 2016.