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Barr, Teva climb on merger deal

marketwatch.com
Jul 18, 2008
        
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BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Drug stocks were mixed in early trading Friday as shares of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Barr Pharmacueticals gained on news they plan to merge. The Amex Pharmaceutical Index edged up 0.3% to 306.3 and the Amex Biotechnology Index eased 0.5% to 798.0. Teva said that it plans to buy rival generics maker Barr for about $7.46 billion in cash and stock, or about $66.50 a share. Shares of Barr shot up 9% to $62.47 as Teva shares rose 4% to... [read full story]                    

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Teva Pharmaceutical upgraded to buy at Deutsche Bank

 pharmiweb.co.uk Jul 21, 2008
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Biotech Stocks: Teva, Barr climber on merger deal

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Teva Pharmaceutical upgraded to buy at Deutsche Bank (at MarketWatch)

yahoo.com
Jul 21, 2008
        

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Deutsche Bank upgraded Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to buy from hold, saying the group's plan to purchase Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. for around $7.5 billion will enhance its growth prospects over the...

                   

Teva Pharmaceutical upgraded to buy at Deutsche Bank

marketwatch.com
Jul 21, 2008
        

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Deutsche Bank upgraded Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to buy from hold, saying the group's plan to purchase Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. for around $7.5 billion will enhance its growth prospects over the...

Sun: Teva acquisition sparks TASE rally

globes.co.il
Jul 20, 2008
        

Shares opened the new week in positive territory buoyed by both Friday's acquisition by Teva of Barr Pharmaceuticals and lower oil prices. Israel Chemicals continued its retreat. The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) rose today....

Sun: Teva acquisition sparks TASE rally: Shares opened the new week in positive territory buoyed...

tmcnet.com
Jul 20, 2008
        

Jul. 20--The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) rose today. The Tel Aviv 25 Index rose 0.87 percent to 1,018.59 points; the Tel Aviv 100 Index rose 1.23 percent to 927.60 points, while the Tel Tech Index climbed 3.56 percent to...

BRIEF: Leumi, Hapoalim to extend credit to Teva: Over half of Teva's acquisition of Barr will be...

tmcnet.com
Jul 20, 2008
        

Jul. 20--Bank Hapoalim (LSE: 80OA; TASE: POLI), and Bank Leumi (TASE: LUMI) will provide Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq: TEVA; TASE: TEVA) with a NIS 6 billion ($1.79 billion) credit line for its acquisition of...

Biotech Stocks: Teva, Barr climb on merger deal

marketwatch.com
Jul 18, 2008
        

Teva, Barr climb on merger announcement By Val Brickates Kennedy, MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Drug stocks were mixed in afternoon trading Friday, while shares of Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and U.S. Barr...

Biotech Stocks: Teva, Barr climber on merger deal (at MarketWatch)

yahoo.com
Jul 18, 2008
        

Teva, Barr climb on merger announcement By Val Brickates Kennedy, MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Drug stocks were mixed in early trading Friday, while shares of Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and U.S. Barr...

Biotech Stocks: Teva, Barr climber on merger deal

marketwatch.com
Jul 18, 2008
        

Teva, Barr climb on merger announcement By Val Brickates Kennedy, MarketWatch BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Drug stocks were mixed in early trading Friday, while shares of Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and U.S. Barr...