** Shares of diagnostics firm Grail GRAL.O rise 4.2% to $49.36 premarket
** Brokerage TD Cowen upgrades GRAIL to “buy” from “hold”, but cuts its price target to $65 from $114
** TD Cowen says the recent sell-off after the NHS Galleri trial miss has created an attractive entry point, despite the study missing its main goal
** Brokerage says its expert checks remain positive on GRAIL’s blood test that aims to detect multiple cancers early, with a meaningful drop in late-stage cancers
** TD Cowen estimates a roughly 75% chance of U.S. approval for the test and around a 50% chance of Medicare coverage
** GRAIL shares had fallen about 60% since mid-February before the upgrade, brokerage says
** Shares rose nearly four fold in 2025
(Reporting by Sahil Pandey in Bengaluru)
((Sahil.Pandey@thomsonreuters.com))
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