Dallas 1/9/2012 11:26:41 PM
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Inhibitex Shares Soar after Company Agrees to be Acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb (INHX, BMY)

Shares of Alpharetta, Georgia-based Inhibitex Inc. (NASDAQ: INHX) have risen sharply in trading today after the company agreed to be acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY). Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Bristol-Myers Squibb will acquire Inhibitex for $26 per share in cash.

Inhibitex shares rose to a new 52-week high of $24.08 in trading today, and at last check, the stock was up more than 140% on above average volume. The rally has pushed Inhibitex shares above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages.

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