Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) will pay a premium of approximately $17
billion in cash to buy Sigma-Aldrich Corp. (Nasdaq: SIAL) sending the
stock price soaring $34.14 to $136.51. Shares of Merck edged up 25 cents
to $60.74.
Merck to buy Sigma-Aldrich
September 22, 2014 at 12:06 PM EDT