EXACT Sciences Corp. is a cancer screening and diagnostics company. The firm focuses on the early detection and prevention of some forms of cancer. It offers a non-invasive screening test called ...

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Abbott made a takeover offer for Exact Sciences. The two companies want to team up to combat cancer. Under the terms of the deal, Exact Sciences' stockholders would receive $105 per share in cash. The ...

Abbott announced on Thursday, Nov. 20 it plans to buy Exact Sciences, a Madison-based maker of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, in a deal valued at an estimated $23 billion, including debt. The ...

Abbott to buy Exact Sciences in $23 billion deal Exact's flagship colorectal cancer test to join Abbott's portfolio Abbott eyes international expansion for Exact's tests Aims for broad reimbursement ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Japsen writes about healthcare business and policy. Abbott Laboratories $21 billion deal to acquire cancer test maker Exact ...

Abbott Laboratories ABT0.26%increase; green up pointing triangle agreed to acquire cancer diagnostics company Exact Sciences EXAS 0.43%increase; green up pointing triangle in a deal valued at about ...

Abbott is acquiring Exact Sciences for $23 billion, the global healthcare leader announced on Thursday. Exact Sciences shareholders will receive $105 per common share, totaling approximately $21 ...

Shares of Exact Sciences (EXAS) continued to rise in the premarket on Thursday, adding ~18% after the cancer test maker agreed to be acquired by Abbott Laboratories (ABT) in an all-cash deal worth ...

North suburban-based Abbott Laboratories announced a $21 billion deal Thursday morning to acquire Exact Sciences, the maker of Cologuard — its largest acquisition in a decade. The deal will allow ...

Abbot Laboratory has announced a deal to acquire Madison-based Exact Sciences for approximately $21 billion. Exact Sciences, known for its Cologuard cancer screening test, was founded in 1995 and ...

The acquisition will allow the diagnostics giant to enter the rapidly growing market for cancer tests Exact Sciences sells Cologuard, the at-home test for colorectal cancer that allows some patients ...