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8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214) (Filer)

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Key takeaways

  • 8-K - CERUS filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 2 (a notice of a material company event).
  • Exposed: CERS, XLV, SYK, MMM, BSX
  • Market reaction: CERS −8.4% after two sessions; XLV +0.3% after two sessions; MDLN +18.3% after two sessions

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHA8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214)(Filer)CERSGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

8-K - CERUS filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 2 (a notice of a material company event).

Directly affected

  • CERS Cerus-8.7% 14d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR

    Health Care Select Sector SPDR holds the health sector that Cerus belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • SYK Stryker+25.9% 30d

    Stryker is a peer of Cerus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

  • MMM 3M+15.8% 30d

    3M is a peer of Cerus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

  • BSX Boston Scientific+2.5% 30d

    Boston Scientific is a peer of Cerus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

  • BDX Becton, Dickinson and+15.6% 30d

    Becton, Dickinson and is a peer of Cerus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

  • MDLN Medline+10.4% 15d

    Medline is a peer of Cerus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
CERS+2.80%+4.73%base+0.65%+3.87%-8.39%after close
XLV-3.14%-0.51%base-0.34%+2.73%+0.31%after close
SYK-1.81%+1.47%base+1.13%+10.68%+9.15%after close
MMM-3.78%-0.57%base-0.75%+8.77%+5.24%after close
BSX+1.68%-3.72%base-1.87%+3.34%+0.65%after close
BDX-1.80%-0.13%base-0.19%+5.26%+7.48%after close
MDLN-3.73%-4.90%base+1.40%+20.05%+18.28%after close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Filed: 2026-11-02 AccNo: 0001193125-26-443646 Size: 806 KB Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

Source: sec-edgar

Price since this story was published: Cerus (CERS)

Since the first closing price after “8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214) (Filer),” Cerus (CERS) is +2.99%.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Becton Dickinson (BDX)that day-0.19%final price
Becton Dickinson (BDX)the next day+5.26%final price
Becton Dickinson (BDX)two days later+7.48%final price
Becton Dickinson (BDX)three days earlier-0.13%final price
Becton Dickinson (BDX)five days earlier-1.80%final price
Boston Scientific (BSX)that day-1.87%final price
Boston Scientific (BSX)the next day+3.34%final price
Boston Scientific (BSX)two days later+0.65%final price
Boston Scientific (BSX)three days earlier-3.72%final price
Boston Scientific (BSX)five days earlier+1.68%final price
Cerus (CERS)that day+0.65%final price
Cerus (CERS)the next day+3.87%final price
Cerus (CERS)two days later-8.39%final price
Cerus (CERS)three days earlier+4.73%final price
Cerus (CERS)five days earlier+2.80%final price
Medline (MDLN)that day+1.40%final price
Medline (MDLN)the next day+20.05%final price
Medline (MDLN)two days later+18.28%final price
Medline (MDLN)three days earlier-4.90%final price
Medline (MDLN)five days earlier-3.73%final price
3M (MMM)that day-0.75%final price
3M (MMM)the next day+8.77%final price
3M (MMM)two days later+5.24%final price
3M (MMM)three days earlier-0.57%final price
3M (MMM)five days earlier-3.78%final price
Stryker (SYK)that day+1.13%final price
Stryker (SYK)the next day+10.68%final price
Stryker (SYK)two days later+9.15%final price
Stryker (SYK)three days earlier+1.47%final price
Stryker (SYK)five days earlier-1.81%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)that day-0.34%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)the next day+2.73%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)two days later+0.31%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)three days earlier-0.51%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)five days earlier-3.14%final price
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Who gains and who loses around Cerus (CERS)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • CERS Cerus

    In “8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214) (Filer),” Cerus (CERS) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> CERS

  • XLV Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214) (Filer).” Reason on file: Health Care Select Sector SPDR holds the health sector that Cerus belongs to, so it often moves with news about it

  • SYK Stryker

    In “8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214) (Filer),” Stryker (SYK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Stryker is a peer of Cerus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news

  • MMM 3M

    For “8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214) (Filer),” 3M (MMM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: 3M is a peer of Cerus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news

  • BSX Boston Scientific

    Boston Scientific (BSX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214) (Filer).” Reason on file: Boston Scientific is a peer of Cerus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news

  • BDX Becton Dickinson

    In “8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214) (Filer),” Becton Dickinson (BDX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Becton, Dickinson and is a peer of Cerus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news

  • MDLN Medline

    Medline (MDLN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214) (Filer).” Reason on file: Medline is a peer of Cerus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news

How “8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214) (Filer)” reaches Cerus (CERS)

The 2 Nov 2026 story “8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214) (Filer)” names Cerus (CERS) because of this story.

The link for Cerus (CERS) is this: SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> CERS

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is here too. Its reason reads: Health Care Select Sector SPDR holds the health sector that Cerus belongs to, so it often moves with news about it

Price levels for Cerus (CERS)

CERS traded between 2.13 and 2.69 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 2.41. SYK traded between 271.77 and 342.63 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 339.77.

A simple score for Cerus (CERS)

46 out of 100

“8-K - CERUS CORP (0001020214) (Filer)” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.