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Abbott Labs’ Exact Sciences Acquisition: What Could Go Right In This $21 Billion Cancer Play?

Abbott Laboratories has made headlines once again, this time for a bold push into cancer diagnostics through its proposed $21 billion acquisition of Exact Sciences. The deal, which values Exact at $105 per share in cash and represents a 51% premium over its last closing price, is poised to be the largest healthcare M&A deal in two years and the biggest ever in the diagnostics space. Slated to close in Q2 2026, the transaction marks Abbott’s strategic expansion beyond glucose monitoring and cardiovascular devices into oncology testing—a market the company had eyed for years. Exact Sciences is known for its innovative diagnostic tests, including the widely adopted Cologuard and its emerging multi-cancer early detection test, Cancerguard. Abbott, reeling from post-Covid diagnostic sales normalization, now seeks to reassert itself in high-growth segments with durable demand drivers. With regulatory hurdles and integration risks ahead, the potential synergies and strategic fit between Abbott and Exact Sciences merit a closer look.

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⦁ Company Overview
⦁ Investment Thesis
⦁ Key Drivers
⦁ Historical Quarterly Statement Analysis – Income Statement & Cash Flows
⦁ Historical Quarterly Balance Sheet Analysis
⦁ Historical Annual Financial Statement Analysis
⦁ Analysis Of Key Financial Ratios
⦁ Financial Forecasts For 3 Years
⦁ Forecasting The Capital Structure & Net Debt
⦁ Discounted Cash Flow Valuation
⦁ Trading Multiples
⦁ Key Risks
⦁ Disclosures

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