"Shire Pharmaceuticals was the focus of bid talk again yesterday. Last week, the company's share price gained almost 5 per cent after the market played host to rumours that Pfizer, the American drugs giant, was mulling a £13-per-share offer. Last night, the talk shifted to AstraZeneca, another drugs giant which has also been pegged as a likely bidder"
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-astrazeneca-bid-talk-helps-to-lift-shire-higher-797812.html