William Blair analyst Andrew Brackmann downgraded Exact Sciences (EXAS) to Market Perform from Outperform after the company announced an agreement to be acquired by Abbott (ABT) for $105 per share. The firm believes the strategic and financial rationale for the acquisition “makes sense for Abbott,” the analyst tells investors.
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