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What: Shares of anti-infection biotech Inhibitex
So what: A Reuters report written in German reminded investors this morning that Swiss pharma giant Roche just might be interested in buying the company for about $2 billion. The gains quickly subsided when everyone realized that Reuters was simply reporting on rumors from earlier this week, which so far haven't led to any actual buyout offers.
Now what: And so the rumor mill reinforces itself like an echo chamber. That said, an Inhibitex buyout isn't out of the question as larger rival Pharmasset
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