Acceleron Investors Want Merck To Pay More, Ask Company To Wait For Better Offer
$11.5bn Acquisition Values Firm At A 34%-38% Premium
Executive Summary
Avoro Capital, Holocene Advisors and Darwin Global say that Acceleron should sell later for a higher price based on forthcoming data or Merck should raise its bid above $180 per share.
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