Shire shares higher in London trade, but oil stocks fall By: MarketWatch January 12, 2015 at 03:44 AM EST U.K. stocks rise Monday, with shares of Shire PLC gaining after the Irish drug maker agreed to purchase NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. Read More >> Related Stocks: AbbVie BP Plc ADR Bunge Limited Royal Dutch Shell Cl B ADR Shire Plc Ord