** Agile Therapeutics' shares AGRX.O surges 26% to $0.17
premarket as board approves a 1-for-40 reverse stock split, to
be effective after market closes Tuesday
** Adds reverse split will reduce number of outstanding
shares from about 146.7 million to about 3.7 million
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** 2 of 3 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 1
"hold"; their median PT is $2
** Stock down 72% YTD up to last close
(Reporting by Leroy Leo in Bengaluru)
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