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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) Higher as Sanofi Raises Stake in 20.5%

July 1, 2014 10:30 AM EDT

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) is 5.5% higher today after Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) disclosed in an amended 13D filing that it raised its stake to 20.5%, or 20,258,841 shares. The firm bought an aggregate of 240,751 shares of Common Stock in recent market transactions.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is supplemented as follows:

The Reporting Person has determined to purchase, directly or through its subsidiaries, additional shares of Common Stock to increase its beneficial ownership to... More