Then you’ve got Sanofi-Aventis . The firm’s new CEO just laid out a fresh growth strategy targeting small to medium-sized acquisitions in vaccines, generics and over-the-counter drugs.
And then there’s Roche , which launched a hostile offer on Monday to acquire, directly from stockholders, the 44 percent of biotechnology company Genentech it does not already own for $86.50 a share.
What’s the trade, now?
I’d look at Amgen , says Guy Adami. I don’t think they’re a takeover target but they’re a good company.
And put Johnson & Johnson on your radar too, adds Tim Seymour.
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