** Telehealth company Teladoc Health TDOC.N late on Wednesday reported a wider loss and a disappointing forecast amid challenges at its mental health division BetterHelp
** Shares fell 13.38% to $9.51 in premarket trading
'2025 IMPORTANT FOR TURNAROUND'
** Leerink Partners ("Market Perform", PT: $10) says the biggest concern from the results is the lack of cost leverage expected for 2025, says this is an underlying challenge for BetterHelp in the direct-to-consumer market
** Jefferies ("Hold", PT: $10) says BetterHelp is expected to remain under pressure in 2025
** TD Cowen ("Hold", PT: $8)says expectations for BetterHelp were low, believes a path to turnaround the segment remains unclear
** J.P.Morgan ("Neutral")expects TDOC will remain an execution story in the eyes of investors, says 2025 is important for its turnaround
(Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru)
((Sriparna.Roy@thomsonreuters.com;))
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