UBS upgraded AstraZeneca (AZN) to Neutral from Sell with an unchanged price target of 11,300 GBp. The firm cites the stock’s 24% decline over the past three months amid China government investigations and “disappointing” data on Dato-DXd lung potential for the upgrade. While significant China uncertainty, but wholesale loss of AstraZeneca’s franchise seems unlikely, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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