SAN.PA - Sanofi
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| Previous Close | 88.80 |
| Open | 88.19 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 0 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 0 |
| Day's Range | 87.75 - 89.75 |
| 52 Week Range | 67.65 - 95.06 |
| Volume | 3,090,535 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,563,998 |
| Market Cap | 111.249B |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 0.46 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 36.37 |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.44 |
| Earnings Date | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 3.15 (3.55%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 04, 2020 |
| 1y Target Est | 82.62 |
- MarketWatch
Hope dims for hydroxychloroquine even as medical study detailing the drug’s failure is retracted
A month ago, about 70% of the COVID-19 patients being treated at the 13 hospitals that make up the Hackensack Meridian Health system in New Jersey received hydroxychloroquine as part of their care.
- Zacks
Why Is Regeneron (REGN) Up 9.2% Since Last Earnings Report?
Regeneron (REGN) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.
- Reuters
Sanofi to run consultations over restart of hydroxychloroquine trials
Sanofi said on Wednesday it would review available information and run consultations before deciding whether to enroll patients again for its COVID-19-related hydroxychloroquine trials. The French drugmaker said on May 29 it had stopped recruiting new COVID-19 subjects for two clinical trials on hydroxychloroquine until concerns about safety are cleared up following a decision by the World Health Organization to pause a large trial. "We will review available information and run consultations in the coming days to reassess our position," a spokesman with Sanofi said.
- Reuters
Vaccine group plans advance market agreement for COVID-19 vaccines
The GAVI vaccines alliance is to launch an Advance Market Commitment (AMC) for future COVID-19 vaccines which it says will help secure access to the new shots for poorer countries. The AMC mechanism should provide incentives to vaccine manufacturers to invest in large scale production capacity even as they develop new products and before full-scale trials have shown whether they work, GAVI's chief executive officer Seth Berkley told Reuters. In return GAVI will agree to buy large quantities of vaccines at established and equitable prices to ensure initial doses are not immediately snapped up by rich countries.
- GlobeNewswire
Sanofi to launch “Action 2020”, a worldwide employee stock purchase plan
June 3, 2020 – Sanofi announces the launch of “Action 2020” on June 8, 2020, a worldwide stock purchase plan reserved for its employees, which should take place in almost 75 countries. On February 5, 2020 the Board of Directors authorized an issuance of ordinary shares of Sanofi for the benefit of employees participating in the Group Savings Plan. The subscription price is €70.67.
- Motley Fool
Better Coronavirus Stock: Pfizer or GlaxoSmithKline?
Meanwhile, there are now over 100 experimental vaccines being investigated worldwide targeting the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. Out of this candidate pool, only 10 vaccines have made it to the clinical or preclinical stages. Today, let us look at two companies investigating SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in current or upcoming clinical trials, and determine which one is a better buy.
- Benzinga
Sanofi's CEO On Cancer Research, Coronavirus Vaccine Progress
Despite a global pandemic, Sanofi SA (NASDAQ: SNY) is able to continue its research and development -- and it is "essential" to continue showing success in trials, CEO Paul Hudson said on CNBC's "Squawk Box."Sanofi's Momentum In Oncology Sanofi's existing oncology trials are ongoing, and this helped create some new momentum, Hudson said.Most notably, a trial of Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ: REGN) lung cancer drug Libtayo cut the risk of death by more than 30% among certain patients, he said."We have a very competitive profile to Keytruda," the CEO said."We are already ahead in some of the deadliest skin conditions but now we get to compete for the first time in lung, which has got to be great news for patients."Hudson Says Momentum Extends Beyond Lung Cancer The European Union announced Tuesday it approved Sanofi's Sarclisa for adults with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma. Sanofi is also on deck to release data from its Ikema clinical trial, which will put the company in a "very competitive profile versus the market leader," Hudson said."Sanofi is a little bit back in oncology is what I would say with some new mechanisms around the corner as well," he said.COVID-19 Vaccine Update Sanofi acknowledges it is "a little bit further behind" rivals, as it expects to start human clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year, Hudson said.At the same time, Sanofi is the only company using a proven platform with a virus technology that increases the probability of success, the CEO said. "It will come a bit later but we know it's going to play a big part."The stock was up 0.81% at $49.89 at the close Tuesday. Related Links:These 6 Coronavirus Vaccine Candidates Are The Likeliest To Succeed, Says Morgan StanleyThe Daily Biotech Pulse: FDA Nod For Roche's Combo Therapy In Liver Cancer, Allena Rips Higher, Pfizer To Invest Up To 0M In BiotechsSee more from Benzinga * Gilead's Encouraging Remdesivir Data: Rapid Reaction On The Stock * Sanofi CEO Talks Coronavirus Vaccine Development, Potential Treatment(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
- GlobeNewswire
Sarclisa® (isatuximab) combination therapy demonstrated superior progression free survival and clinically meaningful depth of response in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma
Sarclisa® (isatuximab) combination therapy demonstrated superior progression free survival and clinically meaningful depth of response in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma.
- Benzinga
The Daily Biotech Pulse: FDA Nod For Roche's Combo Therapy In Liver Cancer, Allena Rips Higher, Pfizer To Invest Up To $500M In Biotechs
Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:Scaling The Peaks (Biotech Stocks Hitting 52-week Highs June 1) * Adaptimmune Therapeutics PLC - ADR (NASDAQ: ADAP) * Aileron Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ALRN) (announced positive interim results for its Phase 1b/2 study of ALRN-6924 as an agent to protect patients against chemotherapy-induced toxicity) * argenx SE - ADR (NASDAQ: ARGX) * Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock (NYSE: BIO) * Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ: CERS) * Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) (reacted to reports of partner Sinovac expressing confidence in its coronavirus vaccine) * Emergent Biosolutions Inc (NYSE: EBS) (announced $628-million dollar BARDA funding for rapid development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates) * Imara Inc (NASDAQ: IMRA) * Immunovant Inc (NASDAQ: IMVT) * Inari Medical Inc (NASDAQ: NARI) * Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: KALA) * MEI Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: MEIP) * Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) * Protara Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: TARA) * TFF Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: TFFP) * Turning Point Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: TPTX) * Vermillion, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRML) * Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc (NASDAQ: YMAB)Down In The Dumps (Biotech Stocks Hitting 52-week Lows June 1) * Ocugen Inc (NASDAQ: OCGN) (announced discontinuation of Phase 3 trial of OCU300 for ocular Graft vs. Host Disease)Stocks In Focus Roche's Cancer Therapy Combo Approved For Treatment-Naive Liver Cancer Roche Holdings AG Basel ADR Common Stock (OTC: RHHBY) said the FDA approved its Tecentriq in combination with Avastin for the treatment of people with unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma who have not received prior systemic therapy.Allena's Momentum Carries Through Ahead of Conference Presentation Allena Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ALNA) shares were surging ahead of the company's presentation at the Jefferies Virtual Healthcare Conference. The shares were higher in Monday's regular session, reacting to an initiation by H.C. Wainwright with a Buy rating and $10 price target.Analyst Edward White said the biopharma is an "undervalued enzyme therapeutic company."Following a 31.55% jump to $2.21 in Monday's regular session, Allena shares were rallying by 35.29% to $2.99 in Tuesday's premarket session. Esperion Shares Slip As Shareholder Lawsuit Accorded Class Action Status Esperion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ESPR) shares came under pressure after a federal district court accorded class action status to a lawsuit filed on behalf of investors, alleging the company issued misleading statements about its non-statin cholesterol-lowering drug Nexletol in a bid to artificially inflate the stock price.The stock fell after it was evident the drug did not have a clear path to regulatory approval, the lawsuit alleged.The stock slid 3.07% to $40.77 in after-hours trading.Related Link: The Week Ahead In Biotech: ASCO, Menlo And Merck FDA Decisions, IPOs In The Spotlight Pfizer To Invest Up To $500M Across Portfolio Of Clinical-Stage Biotechs Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced the establishment of the Pfizer Breakthrough Growth Initiative, through which the company said it will invest up to $500 million in biotechnology companies to help provide funding and access to its scientific expertise to ensure continuity of the biotechnology companies' most promising clinical development programs.Myovant Gains On NDA Submission For Drug Combo to Treat Menstrual Bleeding Sumitovant Biopharma said its affiliate Myovant Sciences Ltd (NYSE: MYOV) has submitted an NDA for the once-daily relugolix combo tablet, comprising relugolix 40 mg, estradiol 1 mg and norethindrone acetate 0.5 mg, for the treatment of women with heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroids.The stock was trading 0.95% higher at $17.09 in the premarket session.Sanofi Announces European Nod For Multiple Myeloma Drug Sanofi SA (NASDAQ: SNY) said the European Commission has approved its Sarclisa in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma who have received at least two prior therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor and have demonstrated disease progression on the last therapy.Aytu Retires $15M In Debt Aytu Bioscience Inc (NASDAQ: AYTU) said it has retired $15 million debt assumed in connection with its previously announced acquisition of Cerecor Inc's (NASDAQ: CERC) Commercial Portfolio.Bidding War For Tetraphase Heats Up Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: TTPH) said a revised offer from Melinta received in response to another revised offer from another suitor, AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: ACRX), has been deemed a superior offer by its board.Melinta and AcelRx have been engaged in a bidding war to lap up Tetraphase, with both companies sweetening their respective bids a few times.The revised AcelRx offer received May 27 called for exchanging each unit of Tetraphase stock for $0.5872 in cash and 0.7409 AcelRx shares, representing $1.70 in upfront per share value, and one CVR, entitling the holders to receive potential payments of up to $16 million in cash upon the achievement of certain future Xerava net sales milestones starting in 2021.Melinta's most recent bid offered $39 million in cash,plus an additional $16 million in cash potentially payable under CVR to be issued in the proposed acquisition.In premarket trading Tuesday, Tetraphase gained 6.9% to $2.48, while AcelRx shares were surging higher by 6.3% to $1.35.Offerings OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR) said it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 8 million shares of its common stock.The stock slipped 4.32% to $13.51 in after-hours trading.Adaptimmune priced its underwritten public offering of 20.5 million shares of its ADSs at $11 each for gross proceeds of $225.5 million. The company expects the offering to close on or about June 4.Kaleido Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: KLDO) priced its underwritten public offering of 4.75 million shares of its common stock at $7.50 per share. The company expects to raise gross proceeds of $35.6 million from the offering. All the shares are being offered by the company. The offering is expected to close June 4.The stock was trading 2.87% higher at $8.24 in the premarket session. Allogene Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ALLO) priced its underwritten public offering of 11.702 million shares at $47 per share for gross proceeds of $550 million.The offering is expected to close on or about June 4.The stock fell 0.57% to $48.66 in after-hours trading.Guardant Health Inc (NASDAQ: GH) announced the commencement of a proposed underwritten public offering of 10 million shares of its common stock, of which 3 million shares are being offered by Guardant Health and 7 million by SoftBank Investment.The stock was up 0.1% at $48.99 premarket. G1 Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: GTHX) said it has entered into a debt financing agreement with Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) for up to $100 million. The company plans to use the proceeds to fund commercialization and further development of trilaciclib, its first-in-class investigational therapy designed to improve outcomes for people with cancer treated with chemotherapy.Intellia Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: NTLA) said it has commenced an underwritten public offering of $75 million of shares of its common stock. All of the shares in the proposed offering are to be sold by Intellia.Intellia shares were trading 0.91% higher at $20.73 premarket Tuesday.Related Link: Attention Biotech Investors: Mark Your Calendar For June PDUFA Dates See more from Benzinga * Pfizer Analyst Takes Stock Of Negative Breast Cancer Data, Pharma Giant's 2025 Goals(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
- GlobeNewswire
European Commission approves Sarclisa® (isatuximab) for adults with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma
June 2, 2020 – The European Commission (EC) has approved Sarclisa® (isatuximab) in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone (pom-dex) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (MM) who have received at least two prior therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor and have demonstrated disease progression on the last therapy. Sarclisa is a monoclonal antibody (mAb) that binds to a specific epitope on the CD38 receptor of MM cells.
- GlobeNewswire
Sanofi to present oncology strategy, provide update on portfolio and emerging pipeline
April 2, 2020 – Sanofi Chief Executive Officer Paul Hudson along with R&D and commercial leaders will provide an overview of Sanofi’s oncology strategy and progress update of its related key products and pipeline programs. Sanofi’s oncology strategy is focused on four core therapeutic areas with four anchor treatments the company believes have the potential to transform patient care.
- Zacks
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Merck, Glaxo, Roche, Sanofi and Bristol-Myers
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Merck, Glaxo, Roche, Sanofi and Bristol-Myers
- MarketWatch
Regeneron to expand development deal with Intellia Therapeutics
Shares of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. were down 0.5% in premarket trading on Monday after the company said it had expanded a collaboration with Intellia Therapeutics Inc. to include CRISPR/Cas9-based therapeutic targets and a new focus on developing treatments for hemophilia A and B. Intellia's stock was up 23.6% before the market opened. Regeneron will pay $70 million upfront and make a $30 million equity investment in Intellia at $32.42 per share. Regeneron recently wrapped up a longtime development arrangement with Sanofi . Year-to-date, Regeneron's stock is up 63.2%, shares of Intellia have gained 19.3%, and the S&P 500 is down 5.7%.
- Reuters
U.S. awards new $628 mln contract to boost output of potential COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. government on Monday entered into a $628 million contract with drugmaker Emergent BioSolutions to boost manufacturing capacity for a potential COVID-19 vaccine. As drugmakers race to develop vaccines, tests and therapies for COVID-19, the United States is looking to secure manufacturing capacity under its "Operation Warp Speed" program announced in May to accelerate vaccine development. "Securing more manufacturing capacity here in America for candidates that make it to the final stages of Operation Warp Speed will help get a vaccine to American patients without a day wasted," Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said in a statement.
- Motley Fool
Sanofi Stops Supplying Hydroxychloroquine to COVID-19 Patients in Clinical Trials
The malaria drug is quickly falling out of favor with the medical community as a potential treatment for the disease.
- Barrons.com
Gyms Have Been Shuttered. Why Their Owners Are Upbeat.
A survey of fitness-center operators is that they’ll reopen soon, that their customers will abandon the Peloton app, and that they’ll hit their prepandemic numbers.
- GlobeNewswire
Sanofi announces closing of Regeneron stock sale
May 29, 2020 – Sanofi today announced the closing of its sale of 13.0 million shares of Regeneron (REGN) common stock through a registered offering at a public offering price of $515.00 per share. In addition, Sanofi announced the completion of Regeneron's repurchase of 9.8 million shares or approximately $5 billion in common stock directly from Sanofi. As a result of the offering, Sanofi has sold its entire equity investment in Regeneron, (excluding 400,000 Regeneron shares, which Sanofi is retaining) for total gross proceeds amounting to $11.7 billion.
- Yahoo Finance
Coronavirus update: Trump quits WHO in multi-front battle vs. China; NYC eyes June 8 reopen
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. was revoking its support for the agency, the latest escalation in a battle that has seen the president accuse the WHO of being too beholden to Beijing.
- Reuters
Exclusive: Sanofi stops enrolling COVID-19 patients in hydroxychloroquine trials
Sanofi has temporarily stopped recruiting new COVID-19 patients for two clinical trials on hydroxychloroquine and will no longer supply the anti-malaria drug to treat COVID-19 until concerns about safety are cleared up, it said on Friday. The moves come after the World Health Organization paused its large trial of hydroxychloroquine, prompting several European governments to ban the use of the drug, also used in rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. Sanofi has been conducting two randomised, controlled clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19.
- Zacks
Pharma Stock Roundup: MRK, RHHBY Give Coronavirus Updates,SNY to Sell Stake in REGN
Merck (MRK), Glaxo (GSK) and Roche (RHHBY) make progress in coronavirus research efforts.
- GlobeNewswire
Libtayo® (cemiplimab-rwlc) longer-term results in advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma presented at ASCO 2020 show durable responses that deepen over time
May 29, 2020 – New, longer-term data were shared today for PD-1 inhibitor Libtayo® (cemiplimab-rwlc) from a pivotal Phase 2 trial in advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC), the deadliest non-melanoma skin cancer. Furthermore, the data make up part of the largest and most mature prospective clinical dataset in patients with metastatic CSCC (mCSCC) or locally advanced CSCC (laCSCC) who are not candidates for curative surgery or radiation. The data were presented during the virtual 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
- GlobeNewswire
Sanofi names new leaders to Executive Committee
Sanofi names new leaders to Executive Committee Natalie Bickford appointed Chief People OfficerArnaud Robert appointed Chief Digital Officer Julie Van Ongevalle appointed Head.
- Reuters
U.S. FDA asks 5 firms to recall diabetes drug with high levels of probable carcinogen
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it has recommended five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall their diabetes drug metformin after the agency found high levels of a possible cancer-causing impurity in some versions of the medication. The agency said the drugs contained the probable carcinogen N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) beyond acceptable limits in their extended-release formulations alone. NDMA contamination was responsible for the recall of heartburn drug Zantac sold by Sanofi SA and some generic versions of the treatment last year.
- Bloomberg
With M&A Hit, Wall Street Bankers Keep Busy With Stock Sales
(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street bankers are a lot less busy these days, what with the pandemic-induced drop-off in mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings.But there’s a gritty, less glamorous dealmaking realm that has held up, and it’s helping banks offset some of that lost M&A and IPO revenue. A variety of companies, looking for liquidity in the weak economy, are selling off big stakes they’ve long held in public corporations.The latest came Monday when French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi launched a $13 billion sale of its 16-year-old, 21% stake in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Regeneron, a New York-based biopharmaceutical firm, agreed to buy back about $5 billion of stock while the remaining $7 billion was sold to public investors in the largest public equity offering in the heath-care industry on record, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.Sanofi’s move came a few weeks after the pandemic’s first big deal of this kind, PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s sale of its quarter-century-old stake of more than $13 billion in BlackRock Inc. The sale was the second-largest equity offering in the U.S. since Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s $25 billion IPO in 2014, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.PNC’s BlackRock stake was picked up by existing investors including Wellington Management, Capital Group Cos. and Fidelity Investments, according to people familiar with the matter. At least four state investment vehicles from the Middle East also took part in the offering, the people said.More such sales are coming. SoftBank Group Corp. raised $11.5 billion from transactions related to its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. which it bought in 2000, and another $2.9 billion capitalizing a 5% stake in its wireless arm. It is also closing in on a deal to sell its roughly 25% T-Mobile US Inc. stake, worth about $20 billion, with a portion being sold to Deutsche Telekom AG, people familiar with the matter have said.These transactions so far account for some of the biggest-ever announced of their kind. All told, there’s been $80.6 billion over 21 secondary offerings announced this year, which beats $53.1 billion over 36 such deals during the same period last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.That compares with a 33% drop to $22 billion in volume this year for IPOs in the U.S., the data shows. M&A activity involving U.S.-based targets plummeted 62% during the same period, sinking to $241 billion, according to the data.For Wall Street, the secondary offerings aren’t as lucrative as other dealmaking but they require less work. Banks usually receive about 1% to 2% of the deal size for advisers fees, compared with 5% to 7% for handling an IPO. But IPOs often involve intensive road shows lasting weeks.Jim Cooney, head of equity capital markets for the Americas at Bank of America Corp., said selling stakes can make sense in the current economy. “The market prefers that companies stick to their core mission and monetize non-strategic assets before selling their own equity,” he said.The offerings mark another way that companies, distressed or not, have been hunting for liquidity since the beginning of the pandemic. Some have drawn down revolving credit lines, sold bonds or new shares and sold stakes to private equity firms. Investors have been willing buyers of shares, attracted by the discounts since shares are marketed at prices below where the stock is trading.These stake sales have investors speculating on what holdings could be unwound next. Here are some sizable ones to watch based on Bloomberg’s data. Bloomberg News isn’t aware of talks about potential sales of these stakes.SoftBank, UberSoftBank is Uber Technologies Inc.’s largest shareholder with a 13% stake worth $7.7 billion. The Japanese conglomerate, led by founder Masayoshi Son, forecasts an operating loss of 1.4 trillion yen ($13 billion) for the fiscal year ended in March after writing down values of the Vision Fund’s investments including WeWork and OneWeb, a satellite operator that filed for bankruptcy.While it isn’t SoftBank’s oldest or most sizable investment, it could help to recoup some losses.Walgreens Boots, AmerisourceBergenWalgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is the largest shareholder in AmerisourceBergen Corp. with a 28% stake, worth about $5.3 billion. AmerisourceBergen recently made an offer to buy the Walgreens pharmaceutical wholesale division, Reuters reported earlier this month.The news had analysts speculating it could be part of a transaction related to Walgreens exiting part of its stake in AmerisourceBergen. The two companies first saw their paths intertwine in 2013 through a $400 million distribution deal that was supposed to last a decade.Nestle, L’OrealSanofi’s deal to sell Regeneron stock also had analysts speculating it could buy back L’Oreal SA’s 9.4% stake in the drug company.That, in turn, raises the possibility that L’Oreal would buy back a 23% stake worth $35.5 billion that Nestle SA holds in the French cosmetics maker. Since this is a 40-year plus relationship, the deal idea has been long pitched by bankers. Over the years, both sides have said that the investment is long-term.HKEx, Kweichow MoutaiHong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., owner of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, has a 8.5% stake worth $20 billion in distiller Kweichow Moutai Co.Kweichow Moutai has become a favorite stock in mainland China, and is up 15% this year, while the Shanghai Shenzhen CSI 300 Index fell 6.7%. Cashing out could help fuel HKEx’s ambitions as a dealmaker. It made a surprise bid for the London Stock Exchange last year.Mondelez, Dr PepperMondelez International Inc., the maker of Oreo cookies and Triscuit crackers, holds about about 13% of Keurig Dr Pepper, following a deal in 2018 when Keurig took control of the soda maker. In early March, right as the pandemic led to lockdowns in North America, Mondelez, and another investor connected to JAB Holdings BV called Maple Holdings BV,sold a $1.1 billion stake in Dr Pepper.The broader question for investors is whether Mondelez could sell more of its shares, Bank of America analyst Bryan Spillane said at the time. Mondelez could tap its equity stakes as a source of liquidity to fund acquisitions, he said.Coke, MonsterThe Coca-Cola Co. owns more than 18% of Monster Beverage Corp.’s stock, making it the Corona, California-based company’s largest shareholder, and Monster also uses Coke’s distribution network. While Coke took the minority stake back in 2014 in a push to capitalize on promising new brands, the beverage giant is getting more aggressive with its own offerings, which has sparked tensions with Monster. Analysts have been trying to figure out what Coke’s energy products mean for the future of the partnership.Liberty Broadband, CharterA 26% stake in Charter Communications Inc. has become a crown jewel for John Malone’s Liberty Broadband Corp. which has guided the company on acquisitions since it invested in 2013. But Malone, a savvy dealmaker, has not stopped reshaping his portfolio even in a pandemic and helped pull off a merger of Liberty Global’s U.K. business with Telefonica SA’s earlier this month.(Updates with BlackRock investors in fifth paragraph)For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
- GlobeNewswire
Sanofi’s Board of Directors notes the resignation of Emmanuel Babeau and coopts Gilles Schnepp as Independent Director
May 22, 2020 – At its meeting held on May 22, 2020, the Board of Directors duly noted the resignation of Emmanuel Babeau and decided, after consultation of the Appointments and Governance Committee, to coopt Gilles Schnepp as Independent Director for the remainder of Emmanuel Babeau’s term of office (expiring at the end of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held in 2022 to approve the financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021). The cooptation of Gilles Schnepp will be subject to ratification by the next Shareholders’ Meeting of Sanofi, on April 28, 2021.
