Monday, July 14, 2014

The Motley Fool: AbbVie and Shire Close, but Not There Yet

Patience and persistence on the part of AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV  ) may be close to paying off in its pursuit of Shire plc (NASDAQ: SHPG  ) . Shire's management has indicated that it can recommend AbbVie's latest offer, and it is an offer that still leaves some upside for AbbVie and its shareholders. It's definitely not a done deal though – not only might the two companies come to an impasse over "other items" still to be resolved, but now that the price is more or less set other bidders may jump into the fray.

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AbbVie and Shire Close, but Not There Yet

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