01:49 PM EST, 11/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is closing in on a deal to acquire medical testing company Exact Sciences ( EXAS ) , Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Abbott and Exact Sciences ( EXAS ) didn't immediately reply to requests for comment from MT Newswires.

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