This week, Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche launched a hostile bid for San Diego-based Illumina (ILMN: Charts, News, Offers), the market leader in gene sequencing technology, for $5.7 billion, or $44.50 per share. Roche has given Illumina ten days t…
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- Roche Makes a $5.7 Billion Hostile Bid for Illumina (ILMN)
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Fall in Home Sales Sends Major Indices Down (NFLX,AMGN)
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