Fast Money's Biotech Takeover Plays
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Investors are placing their bets on the next M&A deal in biotech. Where should you be looking?

symbol name last price % change open
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  • ALXN
    Alexion Pharmaceu
  • $43.70
  • -1.04%
  • $43.82

Geoff Porges predicts the next companies to be involved in M&A activity will be in biotech. He zeroes in on names like Alexion (ALXN), Dendreon (DNDN), United Therapeutics (UTHR) and Seattle Generic (SGEN) as potential takeover targets.

People owning ALXN also tend to own: AVNRBCRXCORDCGNDSCOEXELFCEL

TheStreet.com Rating: B What is this?

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  • DNDN
    Dendreon Corporat
  • $28.01
  • -0.14%
  • $28.51

Geoff Porges predicts the next companies to be involved in M&A activity will be in biotech. He zeroes in on names like Alexion (ALXN), Dendreon (DNDN), United Therapeutics (UTHR) and Seattle Generic (SGEN) as potential takeover targets.

People owning DNDN also tend to own: GLWUNHACASAHMATBAUYBRLC

TheStreet.com Rating: D- What is this?

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  • UTHR
    United Therapeuti
  • $44.91
  • +0.22%
  • $44.93

Geoff Porges predicts the next companies to be involved in M&A activity will be in biotech. He zeroes in on names like Alexion (ALXN), Dendreon (DNDN), United Therapeutics (UTHR) and Seattle Generic (SGEN) as potential takeover targets.

People owning UTHR also tend to own: AAPLBAHONPBRRIMMRIOSNDA

TheStreet.com Rating: C What is this?

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  • SGEN
    Seattle Genetics
  • $9.30
  • -0.43%
  • $9.38

Geoff Porges predicts the next companies to be involved in M&A activity will be in biotech. He zeroes in on names like Alexion (ALXN), Dendreon (DNDN), United Therapeutics (UTHR) and Seattle Generic (SGEN) as potential takeover targets.

People owning SGEN also tend to own: ARDICAPACHINAGRANWKOMNIAAPL

TheStreet.com Rating: D What is this?

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  • GILD
    Gilead Sciences
  • $46.39
  • -0.28%
  • $46.27

Porges is also placing bets on Tamiflu's affect on Gilead (GILD). "People will be stock piling the drug, which will be a boost for Gilead's earnings," he said.

People owning GILD also tend to own: ACASAINVARCCAUBACCELFCX

TheStreet.com Rating: B- What is this?

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