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Few big-pharma bosses enjoy a stronger reputation on Wall Street than AstraZeneca’s chief executive, Pascal Soriot. After plunging on a Financial Times report of merger discussions with Bristol-Myers Squibb shares of AstraZeneca recovered somewhat when Reuters reported there are no ongoing talks. After rebuffing Pfizer’s $120 billion takeover bid in 2014, he steadily transformed AstraZeneca into one of the drug industry’s top growth stories.

Reports of talks were quickly disputed, but the prospect exposed the appeal — and antitrust risks — of combining two pharma giants.

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📣"I don't know the needs of the two competitors that are right now trying to talk to each other, but we don't see a need for a transformative M&A right now." —Mike Doustdar, CEO of Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk in an interview with the Journal, referring to a recent Financial Times report that AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb held talks over a tie-up.

According to a Reuters report, a senior source denied merger discussions between AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb.

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) shares climbed around 6% on Wednesday after Reuters reported that there are “no discussions” between the company and Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) regarding a potential merger, contradicting recent speculation that had unsettled investors. The report eased concerns surrounding a deal that, if completed, would have created a pharmaceutical group valued at close to $400 billion.

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.

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: AZN) and Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) are the two directly affected public companies; AZN bears the most immediate price risk given it absorbed a roughly 9% single-day selloff on Monday when the merger speculation first emerged, while BMY shareholders were widely viewed as the primary beneficiaries of any combination.

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%.

Investors questioned whether combining AstraZeneca with Bristol Myers would strengthen growth enough to justify the financial and regulatory risks.

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.

One of the largest global pharma companies would be created if a deal were to materialise.

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.