Key Takeaways from Agenus' Earnings Report

Shares of biotech Agenus (NAS: AGEN) appreciated almost 5% today, after the company posted its 3rd quarter earnings. The company's key compound, QS-21 Stimulon, is licensed to some of the biggest players in the pharmaceutical space, ,including GlaxoSmithKline (NYS: GSK) and Janssen, which is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (NYS: JNJ) .

In the following video, health care analysts Max Macaluso and David Williamson discuss the company's latest quarter and a few things Agenus investors should watch.

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