I am sure once they see the "ROBUST" pipeline and the tremendous leadership they will offer $80.00 per share!
Every year we get another rumor on a buyout and every year we are still here. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have my options/RSU's vest at a premium upon being acquired but certainly am not banking on it. The egos at Home Office are too big to let GILD go for less than top dollar.
I agree from the other posters. This company will go for a premium if it does go. I heard from several sources that the meeting with Novartis was an exploratory meeting. It was just a meet and great to determine Gilead's interest.
At a bathhouse, KY set up the whole thing. He had a the entire South Korean Men's Gymnasticts team there for entertainment, but apparently the Novartis folks weren't into that kind of thing.