Abbott raises $20B in debt to fund the acquisition of Exact Sciences Corporation.

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    "excerpts": "Abbott intends to use the net proceeds from the Notes offering, together with cash on hand and/or additional borrowings (which may include, among other things, issuances of commercial paper), to fund the consideration for the acquisition of Exact Sciences Corporation (“Exact Sciences”), to repay certain indebtedness of Exact Sciences, to pay related fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes, which may include, without limitation, the repayment of indebtedness.",
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    "filing_date": "2026-02-26",
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    "vendors_mentioned": [
      "Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC",
      "Barclays Capital Inc.",
      "BofA Securities, Inc.",
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