Dallas 12/17/2010 12:48:42 AM
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Major Drug Stock Movers (Alcon, UNH, SNY, THC)

Major Drug Stock Movers

Alcon, Inc. (NYSE:ACL) dropped 1.55% to $161.55. Alcon, Inc. announced that its board of directors approved a merger agreement with Novartis AG, whereby Novartis will pay a total merger consideration valued at $168 per share for the Alcon shares it does not currently own.

Under the terms of the deal, the merger consideration will be comprised of a combination of Novartis shares and, if necessary, a cash contingent value amount to result in a total value of $168 per share.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) slid 0.51% to $35.27. Over the past 52-week, the stock traded within the range of $27.13-$38.06.

At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $38.79 billion. The stock is up more than 15% year-to-date.

Sanofi-Aventis SA (ADR) (NYSE:SNY) fell 0.82% to $32.52. So far in the last one year of trading sessions, the stock lost over 17%. The stock has a 52-week range of $28.01-$41.59. 

The company has Price/Sales ratio of 2. The stock has the 50- Day Moving Average and 200-Day Moving Average prices of $33.56 and $31.72 respectively. At current market price, the market capitalization of the company stands at $84.83 billion.

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) added 0.15% to $6.65. The median Wall Street price target on the stock is $6.50 and the high target is set at $9 with majority of analyst have a Hold rating on the company`s stock. The stock has the 50- Day Moving Average and 200-Day Moving Average prices of $4.60 and $4.51 respectively.

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