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Metsera (MTSR) Sinks as Pfizer Seals Revised $10B Buyout; 8‑K Spells Out $65.60 Cash + Up to $20.65 CVR — Nov. 10, 2025

Metsera (MTSR) Sinks as Pfizer Seals Revised $10B Buyout; 8‑K Spells Out $65.60 Cash + Up to $20.65 CVR — Nov. 10, 2025

Shares of Metsera, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTSR) slumped on Monday after the obesity‑drug developer said it will proceed with a sweetened takeover by Pfizer that ends a high‑stakes bidding war with Novo Nordisk. Metsera accepted Pfizer’s revised offer late Friday; Novo dropped out over the weekend. In early U.S. trading today, MTSR fell ~15% as investors recalibrated expectations around the final deal structure. Key takeaways (Nov. 10) What changed today The revised terms, line by line (from today’s 8‑K) Metsera’s Form 8‑K filed this morning lays out material changes versus the September agreement: Why Novo bowed out — and the FTC’s
10 November 2025
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Bristol‑Myers Squibb (BMY) today: €5B euro‑notes closing, $239M Celgene suit settlement, BioNTech cash flows lift guidance — what to watch on November 9, 2025

Bristol‑Myers Squibb (BMY) today: €5B euro‑notes closing, $239M Celgene suit settlement, BioNTech cash flows lift guidance — what to watch on November 9, 2025

Financing & balance sheet: euro notes + tender offer Bristol‑Myers Squibb priced €5 billion in senior unsecured notes across five tranches — €750M 2030 (2.973%), €1.15B 2033 (3.363%), €1.15B 2038 (3.857%), €750M 2045 (4.289%), and €1.2B 2055 (4.581%) — with closing anticipated Nov. 10, 2025. The notes are guaranteed by Bristol‑Myers Squibb Company. Bristol Myers Squibb News Proceeds, plus about $3B in cash, are earmarked to fund BMS’s cash tender offers for multiple outstanding dollar notes. The offers expire Dec. 3, 2025 (early tender Nov. 17), with maximum aggregate purchase prices of $4B (Pool 1) and $3B (Pool 2) excluding
9 November 2025
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Metsera (NASDAQ: MTSR): Pfizer Clinches $10B Deal as Novo Nordisk Bows Out — What to Know Today (Nov. 8, 2025)

Pfizer Clinches $10B Takeover of Metsera as Novo Nordisk Bows Out — Full Terms, Timeline, and What It Means (Nov. 8, 2025)

Metsera (NASDAQ: MTSR) and Pfizer struck an amended deal worth up to $10B after Novo Nordisk exited the bidding. Here are the final terms, key dates, and what investors should watch next. Updated: November 8, 2025 Top takeaways What changed on Nov. 7–8 Friday, Nov. 7: Metsera announced an amended merger agreement with Pfizer at $86.25 per share (comprised of $65.60 per share in cash and a contingent value right of up to $20.65). The board unanimously reaffirmed its support for Pfizer’s deal, citing both superior certainty of closing and “unacceptably high legal and regulatory risk” tied to Novo’s competing
8 November 2025
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Metsera (NASDAQ: MTSR): Pfizer Clinches $10B Deal as Novo Nordisk Bows Out — What to Know Today (Nov. 8, 2025)

Metsera (NASDAQ: MTSR): Pfizer Clinches $10B Deal as Novo Nordisk Bows Out — What to Know Today (Nov. 8, 2025)

Pfizer sealed a deal to acquire Metsera for up to $10 billion, ending one of 2025’s fiercest pharma bidding wars and reshaping the obesity‑drug race. Below are the facts, context, and what’s next for MTSR shareholders and the GLP‑1 landscape. What happened today Pfizer won the contest for Metsera, agreeing to acquire the clinical‑stage obesity‑drug developer in a transaction valued at up to $10 billion. Metsera’s board cited legal and regulatory certainty in favoring Pfizer’s revised terms, while Novo Nordisk said it will not raise its competing proposal and is exiting the race. The merger is expected to close shortly
8 November 2025
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Billion-Dollar Brawl: Novo Nordisk and Pfizer Clash in High-Stakes Obesity Drug Takeover

Novo Nordisk Stock Today (Nov 6, 2025): NVO steadies as White House GLP‑1 pricing deal lands; $10B Metsera bidding war heats up

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025Ticker: NVO (NYSE) At a glance: price action and catalysts Novo Nordisk stock traded around $47.36 as of 17:52 UTC, after opening at $47.75 and moving between $46.91–$49.49 on heavy volume. The tape is being driven by two big headlines: (1) a White House pricing agreement that expands access to GLP‑1 drugs across Medicare/Medicaid and a new direct‑to‑consumer channel, and (2) a $10 billion bidding battle with Pfizer for obesity‑drug startup Metsera. What changed today 1) White House pricing deal lowers GLP‑1 costs and expands coverage The administration announced a deal with Novo Nordisk and Eli
6 November 2025
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Pfizer (PFE) Stock at a Crossroads: Big Dividend, Weight-Loss Gamble & 2025 Outlook

Pfizer (PFE) today: Court denies bid to block Novo–Metsera deal; Pfizer preps sweeter offer and leans on higher 2025 EPS outlook

Key takeaways What happened today (Nov. 6) 1) Court clears the way for Metsera to pivot to Novo’s richer bid.On Wednesday evening, the Delaware Chancery Court denied Pfizer’s TRO request that sought to keep Metsera bound to its earlier merger agreement with Pfizer. In a same‑day statement, Pfizer argued the decision “does not address the merits” and vowed to pursue its claims in parallel antitrust litigation. BioSpace’s Thursday write‑up and the company’s press release confirm the ruling and Pfizer’s plan to keep fighting. BioSpace+1 2) Pfizer signals a sweeter counter—because the clock is tight.Reporting overnight indicates Pfizer plans to sweeten
6 November 2025
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Pfizer Stock Surges on Trump Deal & Obesity Drug Drama – Is a Comeback Coming?

Pfizer Stock Surges on Trump Deal & Obesity Drug Drama – Is a Comeback Coming?

Company Background & Significance Founded in 1849, Pfizer Inc. has grown into a pillar of the pharmaceutical industry, known for landmark drugs and vaccines. From breakthrough treatments like Lipitor (cholesterol) and Viagra (ED), to its 2020 partnership with BioNTech delivering the first approved COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer’s innovations have had global impact. Today the company employs about 81,000 people worldwide and operates 35+ manufacturing sites xtalks.com. It was the world’s top drugmaker by sales during the pandemic boom (record revenue of $100 billion in 2022), and even with post-COVID declines Pfizer is expected to generate ~$62 billion in revenue in 2025
2 November 2025
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Tiny Biotech INTENSITY THERAPEUTICS Stock Skyrockets on Cancer Therapy Breakthrough – Experts See Big Upside

Biotech Bombshell: Intensity Therapeutics (INTS) Surges Nearly 400% on Major Cancer Trial News

Stock Performance & Recent Market Reaction Intensity Therapeutics shares were flat-to-down during Oct. 2025 until the news, trading around $0.27 on Oct. 29 ts2.tech. On Oct. 30 (Thursday), publication of its trial in Lancet sent the stock parabolic: intraday it soared nearly 395%, closing at $1.32 benzinga.com. In after-hours trading, the stock gave up much of the gain and traded around $0.90 by the end of Thursday benzinga.com. (Benzinga reported a 31.9% after-hours decline benzinga.com.) A massive volume surge accompanied the move – hundreds of millions of shares changed hands (compared to ~5 million normally) ts2.tech. Despite this spike, INTS
31 October 2025
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Ernexa Therapeutics (ERNA) Skyrockets on Cancer Therapy Deal – Will Rally Last?

Ernexa Therapeutics (ERNA) Skyrockets on Cancer Therapy Deal – Will Rally Last?

ERNA Stock Soars on Cell Therapy Breakthrough Ernexa Therapeutics Inc. – a small Cambridge, MA biotech formerly known as Eterna Therapeutics – saw its stock skyrocket on October 29 after unveiling a major collaboration to advance its cutting-edge cancer therapy. By Wednesday afternoon, ERNA shares were up about 48% as investors piled in on news that Ernexa is partnering with Cellipont Bioservices to scale up ERNA-101 for clinical trials stocktwits.com. “Shares of Ernexa Therapeutics (ERNA) traded 48% higher on Wednesday afternoon after Cellipont Bioservices announced that it has entered into a collaboration with the company,” Stocktwits reported stocktwits.com. The stock,
29 October 2025
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Big Pharma’s Billion-Dollar Bet: Inside Eli Lilly’s $5B Virginia Factory and America’s New Drug Manufacturing Boom

Eli Lilly Stock Surges on Obesity-Drug Boom – Is $1,000 Next?

Stock Market Performance In early October 2025, Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) stock leapt upward. After closing around $726 on Sept. 29 and ~$763 on Sept. 30 nasdaq.com, it spiked to about $832 intraday on Oct. 1. Trading volumes were well above average on that run. Financial media noted a flurry of bullish option trades and news-driven optimism: a major study found that GLP-1 weight-loss drugs (like Lilly’s Mounjaro) may significantly reduce Alzheimer’s risk fiercepharma.com, feeding excitement about Lilly’s broad pipeline. Tip-rank and investing sites attributed the rally to strong earnings, insider buying, and renewed interest in Lilly’s obesity/Alzheimer’s franchise tipranks.com fiercepharma.com. Overall, LLY’s
1 October 2025
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