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      </title><link>http://www.zibb.com/article/5677029/Targacept+Up+Since+SmarTrend+s+Buy+Recommendation</link><description>SmarTrend, our proprietary pattern recognition system, called an Uptrend for Targacept (NASDAQ:TRGT) on July 08, 2009 at $3.19. Since then, Targacept has returned 560.3% as of today's recent price of $21.09. Want to profit from these alerts? Go to www.mysmartrend.com now for a FREE two-week trial.</description><guid>http://www.zibb.com/article/5677029/Targacept+Up+Since+SmarTrend+s+Buy+Recommendation</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:14:28 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zibb.com" /></item><item><title>Targacept Added to NASDAQ Biotechnology Index</title><link>http://www.bioportfolio.co.uk/cgi-bin/dialogserver.exe?CMD=hit.displayMdoc&amp;ID=3641887&amp;HITNO=14&amp;MSIZE=1000&amp;LANGUAGE=en&amp;FILE=doc.NEWSFEED&amp;SAVEQUERY00=biotechnology%20pharmaceutical&amp;SAVEPROP00=L%3den&amp;SAVEDB=news&amp;SAVEORGANISE_CODED=R%3adate&amp;R=3641887&amp;THISHREF=http%3a//c.moreover.com/click/here.pl%3fz2337404310%26amp%3bz%3d950242273&amp;THEHOST=site+d.moreover.com</link><description>Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industry Search Find Companies, News, Events, Jobs, Directory</description><guid>http://www.bioportfolio.co.uk/cgi-bin/dialogserver.exe?CMD=hit.displayMdoc&amp;ID=3641887&amp;HITNO=14&amp;MSIZE=1000&amp;LANGUAGE=en&amp;FILE=doc.NEWSFEED&amp;SAVEQUERY00=biotechnology%20pharmaceutical&amp;SAVEPROP00=L%3den&amp;SAVEDB=news&amp;SAVEORGANISE_CODED=R%3adate&amp;R=3641887&amp;THISHREF=http%3a//c.moreover.com/click/here.pl%3fz2337404310%26amp%3bz%3d950242273&amp;THEHOST=site+d.moreover.com</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:05:14 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.bioportfolio.co.uk" /></item><item><title>Targacept joins NASDAQ biotech index</title><link>http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/11/16/daily2.html?ana=from_rss&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_32+%2528Biotechnology+Industry+News%2529</link><description>The index includes securities from biotech and pharmaceutical companies that trade on the NASDAQ exchange and meet certain eligibility criteria. The criteria include a market capitalization of at least $200 million and average daily trading volume of at least 100,000 shares.</description><guid>http://triad.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/11/16/daily2.html?ana=from_rss&amp;utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%253A+vertical_32+%2528Biotechnology+Industry+News%2529</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:51:28 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://triad.bizjournals.com" /></item><item><title>Targacept, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript</title><link>http://seekingalpha.com/article/171674-targacept-inc-q3-2009-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed</link><description>Targacept, Inc. (TRGT)Q3 2009 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 5, 2009 5:00 pm ET&lt;a</description><guid>http://seekingalpha.com/article/171674-targacept-inc-q3-2009-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:58:07 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://seekingalpha.com" /></item><item><title>Targacept upgraded to "buy"</title><link>http://www.newratings.com/en/main/company_headline.m?id=1977439</link><description>NEW YORK, October 16 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Needham &amp; Co upgrade Targacept (ticker: TRGT) from "hold" to "buy." The target price is set to $26. [more]</description><guid>http://www.newratings.com/en/main/company_headline.m?id=1977439</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:09:23 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.newratings.com" /></item><item><title>1-Star Stocks Poised to Plunge: Targacept?</title><link>http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2009/08/14/1-star-stocks-poised-to-plunge-targacept.aspx</link><description>The Motley Fool - Market-lagging returns could be written in this one star.</description><guid>http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2009/08/14/1-star-stocks-poised-to-plunge-targacept.aspx</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:42:39 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fool.com" /></item><item><title>Targacept Awarded Grant from Michael J. Fox Foundation to Conduct...
      </title><link>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Targacept-Awarded-Grant-from-bw-4104304256.html?x=0&amp;.v=1</link><description>WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT - News), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company</description><guid>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Targacept-Awarded-Grant-from-bw-4104304256.html?x=0&amp;.v=1</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:55:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://finance.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>Targacept, Inc. Awarded Grant from to Conduct Research in the Tre...
      </title><link>http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=150985&amp;full=1</link><description>WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Targacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs known as NNR Therapeutics (TM), today announced that it has been awarded a grant of over $600,000 from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's</description><guid>http://www.biospace.com/news_story.aspx?StoryID=150985&amp;full=1</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.biospace.com" /></item><item><title>Targacept Receives Grant From Michael J Fox Foundation</title><link>http://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/news/targacept_receives_grant_from_michael_j_fox_foundation_090723</link><description>To conduct research in treatment of side effects of Parkinson’s disease therapy</description><guid>http://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com/news/targacept_receives_grant_from_michael_j_fox_foundation_090723</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.pharmaceutical-business-review.com" /></item><item><title>STOCKS NEWS US-Targacept shares double after trial results (AFX)</title><link>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/15072009/323/stocks-news-targacept-shares-double-trial-results.html</link><description>Shares of Targacept Inc soared on Wednesday, more than doubling after the company said its experimental depression drug met all the goals of a mid-stage trial.</description><guid>http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/15072009/323/stocks-news-targacept-shares-double-trial-results.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:55:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://uk.biz.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>Targacept drug meets targets in trial</title><link>http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/07/13/daily33.html?ana=from_rss</link><description>A drug being developed by Targacept as a potential way to improve treatments for major depressive disorder met all the primary targets in a Phase 2b clinical trial, according to an announcement from the firm.</description><guid>http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2009/07/13/daily33.html?ana=from_rss</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:06:40 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.bizjournals.com" /></item><item><title>AstraZeneca to further develop Targacept's ADHD drug - Reuters</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSBNG40695720090708</link><description>* Says partner AstraZeneca to further develop ADHD drug * Targacept to receive $10 mln in milestone payments * Targacept shares up 21 pct July 8 (Reuters) - Targacept Inc  said its licensing</description><guid>http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSBNG40695720090708</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:56:31 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.reuters.com" /></item><item><title>AstraZeneca to Advance NNR Therapeutics</title><link>http://www.contractpharma.com/news/2009/07/08/astrazeneca_to_advance_nnr_therapeutics</link><description>AstraZeneca plans to further develop AZD3480 (TC-1734) for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and will make a $10 million milestone payment to Targacept.</description><guid>http://www.contractpharma.com/news/2009/07/08/astrazeneca_to_advance_nnr_therapeutics</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:51:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.contractpharma.com" /></item><item><title>Targacept to Receive $10M as AstraZeneca Scales Up CNS Disorder P...
      </title><link>http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=57848102</link><description>AstraZeneca to add attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to AZD3480 program that already includes schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s.</description><guid>http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=57848102</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.genengnews.com" /></item><item><title>Targacept, AstraZeneca announce trial failure (AP)</title><link>http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081208/targacept_astrazeneca_drug_trial.html?.v=1</link><description>Targacept, AstraZeneca announce trial failure. - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Drug developers Targacept Inc. and AstraZeneca said Monday they won't enter late-stage clinical testing on a drug candidate that aimed to improve cognitive functions in people with schizophrenia.</description><guid>http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081208/targacept_astrazeneca_drug_trial.html?.v=1</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:09:51 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://biz.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>AstraZeneca and Targacept Announce Top-Line Results from Phase II...
      </title><link>http://www.astrazeneca.com/?itemId=4376018</link><description>AstraZeneca and Targacept Announce Top-Line Results from Phase IIb Study of AZD3480 in Cognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia</description><guid>http://www.astrazeneca.com/?itemId=4376018</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:00:37 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.astrazeneca.com" /></item><item><title>AstraZeneca and Targacept Announce Top-Line Results from Phase II...
      </title><link>http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&amp;STORY=/www/story/12-08-2008/0004938563&amp;EDATE=</link><description>/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) and Targacept, Inc. today announced top-line results from a Phase IIb clinical trial of AZD3480 (TC-1734) conducted by AstraZeneca in cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia (CDS), known as the HALO trial.</description><guid>http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&amp;STORY=/www/story/12-08-2008/0004938563&amp;EDATE=</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:05:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://news.prnewswire.com" /></item><item><title>Wells, Citi and regulators in talks over Wachovia</title><link>http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_2/~3/412789481/daily1.html</link><description>Wells Fargo &amp; Co., Citigroup Inc. and federal regulators spent Sunday discussing what steps could be taken to defuse a brewing battle over Wachovia Corp., with the talks reportedly focusing on a split of the Charlotte bank’s operations.</description><guid>http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/vertical_2/~3/412789481/daily1.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:07:21 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.bizjournals.com" /></item><item><title>Targacept shares hit new low on study results (AP)</title><link>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080916/targacept_mover.html?.v=2</link><description>Targacept shares hit new low on study results. - NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of drug developer Targacept Inc. dove Tuesday over disappointing study results for a potential Alzheimer's disease treatment, which could mean another midstage clinical trial is needed.</description><guid>http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080916/targacept_mover.html?.v=2</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:21:40 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://us.rd.yahoo.com" /></item><item><title>AstraZeneca and Targacept Announce Top-Line Results from Phase II...
      </title><link>http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&amp;STORY=/www/story/09-15-2008/0004885559&amp;EDATE=</link><description>today announced that results from the Phase IIb clinical trial of AZD3480 (TC-1734) conducted by AstraZeneca in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease were inconclusive.</description><guid>http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&amp;STORY=/www/story/09-15-2008/0004885559&amp;EDATE=</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.prnewswire.com" /></item><item><title>Tobacco giant Reynolds spins off Alzheimer's drug R&amp;D co-25/08/20...
      </title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2000/08/25/119723/tobacco-giant-reynolds-spins-off-alzheimers-drug-rd.html</link><description>SINGAPORE (CNI)--RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co of the US has spun off Targacept Inc, a company specialising in R&amp;D of drugs to treat Alzheimer and Parkinson's disease, CNI was informed Friday.</description><guid>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2000/08/25/119723/tobacco-giant-reynolds-spins-off-alzheimers-drug-rd.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2000 09:57:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.icis.com" /></item><item><title>Targacept Halts Development of TC-6499</title><link>http://www.dddmag.com/news-Targacept-Halts-Development-Of-Drug-031209.aspx</link><description>Targacept concluded that the results from a Phase 1 multiple rising dose trial of TC-6499 do not project a therapeutic margin sufficient to support further development of the drug for neuropathic pain.</description><guid>http://www.dddmag.com/news-Targacept-Halts-Development-Of-Drug-031209.aspx</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate /><source url="http://www.dddmag.com" /></item><item><title>Pharmacy Choice - Pharmaceutical News - Drug giant raises stake: ...
      </title><link>http://www.pharmacychoice.com/news/article.cfm?Article_ID=44870</link><description>Targacept, a biotechnology company in Winston-Salem, said it received $20 million from AstraZeneca PLC, a giant in the pharmaceutical industry, as part of the companies' multimillion-dollar colla-boration.</description><guid>http://www.pharmacychoice.com/news/article.cfm?Article_ID=44870</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate /><source url="http://www.pharmacychoice.com" /></item><item><title>"While we are disappointed not to be moving TC-6499 forward, we h...
      </title><link>http://www.holdrs.com/holdrs/main/index.asp?Action=Article&amp;Description=GlaxoSmithKline+plc+&amp;Image=&amp;newsid={2EFBCB8F-053D-40D2-976A-9D135BF9CA91}&amp;symb=GSK&amp;sid=2197</link><description>"While we are disappointed not to be moving TC-6499 forward, we have learned a great deal about the NNR targets involved in perception of pain," said J. Donald deBethizy, Ph.D., Targacept's President and Chief Executive Officer.</description><guid>http://www.holdrs.com/holdrs/main/index.asp?Action=Article&amp;Description=GlaxoSmithKline+plc+&amp;Image=&amp;newsid={2EFBCB8F-053D-40D2-976A-9D135BF9CA91}&amp;symb=GSK&amp;sid=2197</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate /><source url="http://www.holdrs.com" /></item><item><title>Targacept: Biopharmaceutical Company - Newsroom</title><link>http://www.targacept.com/wt/page/news/theurl</link><description>This portion of our website contains archival information. Archived information should be considered accurate only as of the date listed next to the event.</description><guid>http://www.targacept.com/wt/page/news/theurl</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Targacept Incorporated</category><pubDate /><source url="http://www.targacept.com" /></item></channel></rss>