AstraZeneca brushed off a news report that longtime CEO Pascal Soriot plans to leave the company.
British tabloid The Daily Mail on Sunday had reported that the 64-year-old chief may depart as soon as next year, citing an unnamed source. AstraZeneca’s stock was down more than 2% on Monday afternoon, trading at about $67 per share.
An AstraZeneca spokesperson told Endpoints News via email that the company doesn’t “comment on market rumors.”
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