** Shares of Arcus Biosciences RCUS.N down 5.7% post-market at $19.05 as co seeks equity raise
** Biopharma focused on developing therapies for cancer, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases commences stock offering; deal size not disclosed
** Leerink Partners and Goldman Sachs joint bookrunners
** Hayward, California-based co has about 108 mln shares outstanding for roughly $2 bln market cap
** Stock ended down 0.5% at $20.19 on Thurs, up ~36% YTD
** 11 of 13 analysts rate RCUS "strong buy" or "buy", 2 rate "hold"; median PT of $29 up from $25 a month ago, per LSEG
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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