Canaccord downgraded Verve Therapeutics (VERV) to Hold from Buy with a price target of $13, down from $39, after Eli Lilly (LLY) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Verve. Lilly will commence a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Verve for a purchase price of $10.50 per share in cash, an aggregate of approximately $1B, plus one non-tradeable contingent value right per share that entitles the holder to receive up to an additional $3.00 per share.
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