Sanofi (SNY) Gains as Takeover Talk Bogs Down

Sanofi SA (NYSE: SNY) shares move up 0.6% to $42.53. Bloomberg reported shortly after the closing bell that Medivation, which focuses on treatments for hard-to-cure cancers, is seeking a higher price than initial proposals from Sanofi have indicated. Other suitors are also considering making an offer. Share volume was 20,000, compared to an all-day average of 249,000