Merck & Co Inc
A little-known biotech stock has become a prime takeover target after surging nearly 1,700% last year
Europe’s best-performing blue-chip stock in 2025 is widely expected to be bought by a larger peer, in a deal analysts say could be worth as much as $23 billion. Abivax, the French clinical-stage biotech company developing a treatment for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, saw shares rocket 1,681% last year, far outpacing the Stoxx 600 […]
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Big Pharma race to snap up biotech assets as $170 billion patent cliff looms
Two employees in pharmaceutical industry wearing protective gloves, mask, cap and white suit seen standing by the machine that is the part of the medicaments production during the working hours in a pharmaceutical manufacturing. Extreme-photographer | E+ | Getty Images A multitude of factors are coming together to bring a big burst in biotech M&A. […]
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These are the most overbought S&P 500 stocks as 2026 approaches
Investors piled into Merck & Co. and S & P Global , among others, with 2026 around the corner. Those names may be due for a pullback. The three major averages all climbed this week, which was shortened because of the Christmas holiday. The S & P 500 led the way with a 1.4% gain. […]
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Nine of the largest pharma companies ink deals with Trump to lower drug prices
President Donald Trump signs an executive order aimed at reducing the cost of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals by 30% to 80% during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Several of the largest U.S. and European-based drugmakers inked deals with […]
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FDA approves Merck drug for decimated U.S. cattle herds to stop screwworm
Cattle detained in the pens of the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union , at the Jeronimo-Santa Teresa border crossing in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on November 27, 2024, after the United States stopped imports of Mexican cattle due to the presence of screwworm. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. cattle ranchers will soon have a new […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Novo Nordisk, Inspire Medical, Tesla, Tegna, Oscar Health and more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Novo Nordisk — The Danish pharmaceutical company’s trial for Alzheimer’s disease failed to meet its main goal of slowing the disease’s progression. Shares tumbled nearly 6%. Inspire Medical Systems — The maker of an obstructive sleep apnea treatment will benefit from Friday’s decision by the Centers […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Novo Nordisk, Tesla, Alphabet, Oscar Health & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading: Novo Nordisk — Shares tumbled 10% after the Danish pharmaceutical company’s trial for Alzheimer’s disease failed to meet its main goal of slowing the disease’s progression. Tesla — CEO Elon Musk said on X that the company is close to finalizing its latest artificial-intelligence […]
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We don’t have high hopes for this tech stock, but we’re thrilled with this bank
Two portfolio stocks are making news Monday — one in enterprise software and the other in banking. Earnings preview : Bank of America lowered its price target on Salesforce to $305 per share from $325 ahead of quarterly earnings next month. The analysts, who kept a buy rating on shares, cited cheaper multiples across software peers, […]
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Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Warner Bros. Discovery, Cidara Therapeutics, Avadel Pharmaceuticals and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Cidara Therapeutics — Shares of Cidara surged 103% after Merck agreed to buy the company for close to $9.2 billion in cash. Merck fell 1%. Avadel Pharmaceuticals — Danish drugmaker Lundbeck offered to acquire the pharmaceutical company for as much as $23 per share, topping biotech […]
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Merck bets on flu prevention with about $9.2 billion deal for Cidara Therapeutics
Exterior view of the entrance to Merck headquarters on February 05, 2024 in Rahway, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Merck will acquire Cidara Therapeutics in a nearly $9.2 billion deal, the companies said on Friday, gaining access to an experimental drug for flu prevention. Merck is looking to diversify its revenue beyond Keytruda […]
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