Allergan kills talk of mega takeover bid for Shire
Drug-making giant Allergan says it has no plans to make a massive bid for biotech firm Shire, the latest twist in a saga that has played havoc with the companies' share prices......»»
Shire drops 3.3% after Allergan backs away from takeover offer
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Fast-Growing Shire Had Pharmaceutical Rivals in a Takeover Frenzy
Drugmaker Shire rebuffed a takeover bid from rival Takeda Pharmaceutical, then Allergan took a look......»»
Fast-Growing Shire PLC Had Pharmaceutical Rivals in a Takeover Frenzy
Drugmaker Shire PLC rebuffed a takeover bid from rival Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., then Allergan PLC took a look......»»
A bidding war for the maker of Adderall stalled out after just 4 hours (SHPG, TKPYY, AGN)
Shire rejected Takeda's $60 billion takeover bid on Thursday morning. Allergan then confirmed it was "in the early stages of considering a possible offer" for Shire, potentially creating a bidding wa.....»»
CNBC: Allergan-Shire Deal Is DOA
Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) stock was volatile Thursday after CNBC reported the firm will not pursue a Shire PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ: SHPG) takeover, citing sources. .....»»
A bidding war is brewing over $50 billion drugmaker Shire (SHPG, TKPYY, AGN)
Reuters Shire rejected Takeda's $60 billion takeover bid on Thursday. Allergan then .....»»
The next mega merger could be a $60 billion drug deal
Shares in drug company Shire surged in London as Japan's Takeda and Allergan consider bidding......»»
Allergan Mulls Bid for Drugmaker Shire After $60 Billion Takeda Offer
A potential bidding war for drugmaker Shire erupted after Japan’s Takeda said it made a $60 billion takeover offer and U.S. rival Allergan said it was considering making its own bid......»»
Allergan moves in as Shire rebuffs $63 billion Takeda bid: sources
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Drugmaker Shire has rejected a third takeover bid worth nearly $63 billion from Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical , although talks are continuing, while sources said Allergan was also in competing negotiations......»»
Shire: Were Earnings Good Enough To Warrant Takeover Talk?
Shire: Were Earnings Good Enough To Warrant Takeover Talk?.....»»
Europe Markets: Carrefour shares slump as Couche-Tard’s short pursuit ends while European stocks and U.S. futures drift
Shares of Carrefour slumped 7% on Monday, after Canada's Couche-Tard ended its short-lived takeover talk to buy the French supermarket giant......»»
Warren Buffett is waiting to deploy a $137 billion cash pile for a future mega-deal. Here are Berkshire Hathaway"s 10 biggest acquisitions so far.
Rick Wilking/Reuters Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hasn't closed a major takeover since 2016, and the holding company's ammunition for such a deal is building up. Berkshire has $137 billion to deploy for its nex.....»»
Why AbbVie Might Fall After The Mega-Merger With Allergan
Why AbbVie Might Fall After The Mega-Merger With Allergan.....»»
Timeline: LSE - A story of failed mega-mergers
The London Stock Exchange emphatically rejected a $39 billion takeover offer from the Hong Kong bourse on Friday, opting to stick with its planned purchase of data and analytics group Refinitiv......»»
LSE: A story of failed mega mergers
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing made an unsolicited $39 billion takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange , an offer contingent on the LSE ditching its planned acquisition of data company Refinitiv......»»
AbbVie Is Buying Botox Maker Allergan in Blockbuster $63 Billion Deal
It's the latest mega-deal in the health space. AbbVie is buyi.....»»
Greg Hayes,Tom Kennedy UTX & RTN CEOs Talk Mega-Merger
CNBC Transcript: United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) Chairman and CE.....»»
Takeda sells dry eye drug to Novartis to help cut debt
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd agreed to sell its dry eye drug to Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG for $3.4 billion and potential milestone payments of up to $1.9 billion, in the first divestment since its takeover of Britain's Shire......»»
Global Stocks Hit 6 Month High On, Drumroll, Renewed "Trade Talk Optimism"
This is the part in Groundhog Day where Phil Connors kills himself again, and again, and again. Wit.....»»
The Auto Industry Is Overdue a Bout of Mega-Mergers
The sector desperately needs to consolidate and reduce ruinous levels of competition. By some metrics, takeover targets look cheap right now......»»