Abbott Laboratories has announced a landmark $21 billion acquisition of cancer-screening specialist Exact Sciences, marking the largest healthcare transaction in two years. The deal, which includes a substantial 51% premium for Exact Sciences shareholders, represents a strategic expansion of Abbott’s presence in the rapidly growing diagnostics and precision medicine sector, signaling renewed momentum in healthcare M&A activity.
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UBS analysts assign a 35% probability of a stock market bubble forming, particularly in high-value sectors like technology, as bond yields rise. They note that the P/E ratio for major tech stocks is currently at 34x, with a potential bubble emerging if it reaches 45x at 5.5% yields. UBS advises caution with non-financial cyclicals and recommends defensive stocks with low financial leverage, while suggesting that financials could serve as a hedge against populism and inflation.
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Wall Street is poised for a higher open, buoyed by strong earnings, with the S&P 500 and Dow rising for five consecutive sessions. Netflix’s stock surged 15% after a record addition of 19 million customers, while United Airlines exceeded earnings expectations. GE Vernova reported significant orders, and both Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble posted better-than-expected quarterly results. Meanwhile, analysts lowered price targets for Microsoft and Apple ahead of their upcoming earnings reports.
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Wall Street anticipates a higher open as the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq enjoyed their best weeks of 2025, despite the S&P 500 being down over 2.2% since Election Day. On Tuesday, President Trump begins his second term, having signed executive orders including a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and considering 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada. Abbott Laboratories is set to report earnings on Wednesday, marking the only Club name releasing quarterly results this week as earnings season gains momentum.
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