XLRN News and Press, Acceleron Pharma Inc. From 10/04/21

Merck acquires Acceleron for $180 per share in cash. Amicus Therapeutics to launch a genetic medicine company, Caritas Therapeutics through a business combination agreement with ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV. Five9 and Zoom Video Communications mutually terminate their merger ...

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Merck (NYSE:MRK) CEO Robert Davis said Thursday that its $11.5B purchase of Acceleron (NASDAQ:XLRN) fits into its strategy of making acquisitions that complement its product offerings by adding novel medicines to its portfolio. In an interview with CNBC, Davis also left the door open for futu...

An $11.5B merger deal highlighted Thursday's premarket trading. Confirming recent reports, Merck (NYSE:MRK) signed a deal to acquire Acceleron (NASDAQ:XLRN). In other news, CarMax (NYSE:KMX) lost ground before the bell after its bottom line failed to meet expectations. Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) also ...

A list of 62 recent IPOs debuted on The Russell 2000 small-cap index after index provider FTSE Russell implemented its Q3 reconstitution. Following up on our previous article on recently-IPOd biotech stocks joining the index, in this article, we discuss another four biotechs ma...

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