On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Eli Lilly (LLY) shares gained. The company agreed to buy sleep drug maker Centessa Pharmaceuticals Plc in a deal worth up to $7.8 billion, a sign the weight-loss medication giant is looking to bulk up its treatment pipeline for other conditions.

- McCormick (MKC) shares rise. Unilever Plc agreed to combine its food business with spice maker McCormick & Co. in a $44.8 billion deal that will create a global seasonings, sauces and condiments company. Under the agreement, McCormick will pay the Anglo-Dutch company $15.7 billion and the equivalent of $29.1 billion McCormick shares for most of Unilever’s food business.

- Allbirds (BIRD) shares soar. American Exchange Group has agreed to buy all of the assets and intellectual property of once-buzzy footwear brand Allbirds Inc. for $39 million. The shoemaker said the deal, which is expected to close in the second quarter, still needs shareholder approval. A distribution of net proceeds to stockholders is expected in the third quarter.