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Conflicting reports about a potential $400 billion merger between pharma giants AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb jolted both stocks this week.
Driving the news: The Financial Times reported Sunday that AstraZeneca held talks with BMY about a potential merger, which would have created one of the largest pharmaceutical mergers in history.