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Aug 5 (Reuters) - There are "no discussions" ongoing between AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb over a ‌potential deal, a senior source close to the matter told ‌Reuters on Wednesday, quashing the prospect of a mooted mega merger between the drugmakers. "There ​is no deal between AstraZeneca and BMS.

A source close to the matter told Reuters there is "no deal" and there "never was a deal to be done" between the two drugmakers

Chief Executive Mike Doustdar’s comments come amid sector focus on M&A and after Novo Nordisk made two disclosures in recent days on its future pipeline that disappointed investors.

Two of the world's biggest drugmakers moved in opposite directions on Monday, and the split says a lot about how Wall Street reads a merger. Reports surfaced over the weekend that AstraZeneca (AZN) had held talks about combining with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY). The deal would be worth close ...

Citi has told clients that a large chunk of deal risk is already in AstraZeneca PLC's (LSE:AZN, NASDAQ:AZN) share price after Monday's sharp fall, while Deutsche Bank sees clear parallels with the drugmaker's Alexion acquisition five years ago. The two notes are the second-day response to a...

BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of €106 million, down from €261 million a year earlier, as lower U.S. demand for its COVID-19 vaccine weighed on results. The prior-year quarter also benefited from a one-time compensation payment from Pfizer related to its decision to opt

Even if a megamerger fails to materialize, investors stand to benefit from a wave of M&A activity in the biopharma sector.

Big drug companies have been buying scrappy biotechs to expand their pipelines, but the potential megamerger between AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb could flip that script.

Growth portfolio now drives 60% of revenue as Eliquis surges 21%.

The UK drugmaker is reportedly talking to Bristol Myers Squibb about a nearly $400 billion tie-up, but investors are struggling to diagnose the logic.

AstraZeneca Plc investors had a clear message for the UK drugmaker on Monday: they don't like the idea of a $400 billion merger with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Bloomberg Intelligence's Director of Research, Sam Fazeli joins to discuss.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 10.35 points, 0.1%, at 10,857.70.

BMY surged roughly 6% in premarket trading on the news before fading; the stock is now trading near flat. The asymmetric price reaction captures the market's immediate verdict: AZN shareholders see a value-destructive deal, while BMY holders see a potential premium exit.

European stock markets closed mostly higher in Monday trading as the Stoxx Europe gained 0.4%, Germa

Medical sector earnings are off to a strong start, and four biotech companies are positioned to potentially beat estimates in upcoming quarterly results.

AstraZeneca stock took a nosedive Monday amid reports it's mulling a mega-merger with Bristol Myers Squibb.

A combination of the two pharmaceutical companies could create an entity valued at nearly $400 billion, according to the Financial Times

The benchmark US stock measures were pointing higher before the opening bell Monday as President Don

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) just gave investors a strong quarter and a bigger outlook. Morgan Stanley read the same report and kept its rating exactly where it was. (The source of much of this article is a Morgan Stanley report shared with me.) Morgan Stanley sees the stock falling to $40, well ...

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Aug 3 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday as signs of de-escalating tensions in the Middle East weighed on crude prices, while investors prepared for another week packed with

The move would mark one of the industry’s largest ever deals and create the world’s fourth largest pharmaceutical company.

By Sabrina Valle and Michael Erman Aug 2 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc and Bristol Myers Squibb held preliminary discussions about a possible combination that would create one of the world's biggest

Aug 2 () - UK drugmaker AstraZeneca has been exploring a deal to combine with U. rival Bristol Myers Squibb, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Investing.com -- AstraZeneca PLC (NYSE:AZN) and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) have held talks in recent months about a deal that would combine the companies into one, according to a Financial Times report.

AstraZeneca is plotting a $400bn (£300bn) merger with US rival Bristol Myers Squibb in a deal likely to raise fresh questions over the company’s ties to the UK.

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $13 billion, up 5% from a year earlier, as growth in newer products offset declines across its legacy portfolio. The company raised its full-year revenue and adjusted diluted earnings-per-share guidance, citing fir

AbbVie (ABBV) lowered its full-year earnings guidance on Friday to account for the expected dilution

BMY highlights growth portfolio momentum, raises 2026 outlook and advances pipeline priorities as newer medicines drive results.

Sanofi wants to broaden the company’s productive partnership with Regeneron, its CEOs said. Elsewhere, Bristol Myers delayed two anticipated study readouts and a Shionogi-backed startup went public.