French drug major Sanofi-Aventis says it has cash reserves of 4.0 billion euros ($5.1 billion) and is looking to make acquisitions. Chief executive Chris Viehbacher made the disclosure to employees at the world's third-largest R&D-based pharmaceutical company by sales. On the day of the news, February 2, Sanofi inched up 0.7% to 44.41 euros.
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