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Why Is Silence Therapeutics Stock Skyrocketing Monday?

Oct 19, 2026 · 01:00 PM ET· updated 59m ago
Why Is Silence Therapeutics Stock Skyrocketing Monday?

Silence Therapeutics (SLN) leaps 126% on a $1.3B cash acquisition by Merck KGaA at $20 per ADS. Deal expected to close Q1 2027.

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A big drug company called Merck KGaA is buying Silence Therapeutics for $1.3 billion. When a strong company buys a smaller one, it often means the smaller company had something valuable that caught their attention.

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