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Nov. 8, 2006

Biotech, Casino Deals Help Make It a Safe Bet That 2006 Will Be a Record Setter

DEALS - Rick Kennedy - Biotech again led the way last week, as pharmaceutical giant Merck placed a $1.1 billion bet that the gene technology of San Francisco-based Sirna Therapeutics will develop into lifesaving and lucrative treatments.

Biotech again led the way last week, as pharmaceutical giant Merck placed a $1.1 billion bet that the gene technology of San Francisco-based Sirna Therapeutics will develop into lifesaving and lucrative treatments.
      Anybody who drives a car would figure that an even better bet would be oil-exploration company Seitel, logic that didn't escape San Francisco investment outfit ValueAct Capital, which announced a $790 million deal to acquire the...

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