Exact Sciences (EXAS) to Sell $869 Million of Common Stock in Registered Direct Offering

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UBS Downgrades Exact Sciences (EXAS) to Neutral

October 29, 2020 6:11 AM EDT

UBS analyst Dan Brennan downgraded Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS) from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $140.00 (from $125.00).

The analyst comments "We like the Thrive Deal on many levels, though timelines are lengthy & visibility limited. With COVID-19 pressuring the base business, plus... More

Exact Sciences (EXAS) to Acquire Thrive Earlier Detection for Cash and Stock up to $2.15 Billion

October 27, 2020 7:01 AM EDT

Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS) and Thrive Earlier Detection Corp. ("Thrive"), a healthcare company dedicated to incorporating earlier cancer detection into routine medical care, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Exact Sciences will acquire Thrive for cash and stock consideration of up to $2.15 billion. The transaction was unanimously approved by both companies' Boards of Directors and is anticipated to close during the first quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory approval and the satisfaction of other conditions.

Combining Thrive's pioneering early-stage screening test, CancerSEEK, with Exact Sciences' best-in-class scientific platform, clinical... More