
like Roche RHHBY, Hologic HOLX, Gen - Probe GPRO , and others, Qiagen's competitive ..... foes like Roche, Hologic, and Gen - Probe within the diagnostic market and ..... Hologic's agreement to acquire Gen - Probe , Roche's attempted takeover
Hologic ( HOLX +1.6% ) ticks higher after JPMorgan ups the shares to Overweight. The firm says the upgrade was made to reflect compelling risk/reward and synergies from the Gen - Probe ( GPRO ) deal. Its price target is also raised to $22 from $20. Post your comment!
By Stephen Simpson : Becton Dickinson ( BDX ) has been a single-digit grower for most of the past decade, and that really hasn't seemed to bother anybody. There's nothing wrong with consistent high-quality performance, particularly when accompanied by improving free cash flow conversion. Although
acquisition of diagnostics company Gen - Probe ( GPRO ). But as Hologic's own second ..... needed another avenue of growth and Gen - Probe just may fit the bill. Q2 Results ..... earnings do explain the interest in Gen - Probe . While every operating unit saw
Overview -- Bedford, Mass.-based Hologic Inc. plans to acquire Gen - Probe Inc. for about $3.7 billion in cash. -- We are lowering our corporate credit and senior convertible debt ratings to 'BB
(Reuters) - Medical device maker Hologic Inc is buying diagnostic test firm Gen - Probe Inc for $3.75 billion cash, gaining access to molecular diagnostics products used to screen for blood diseases and test transplant compatibility.
* To pay $82.75 for each Gen - Probe share, a 20 pct premium
9.8% following news it's to pay ~$3.7B for Gen - Probe ( GPRO ), which skies 18.% . While Piper Jaffray's Bill ..... Dougherty's Junaid Husain is very cautious . Because Gen - Probe is mature, "I am just not sure where they are going
benchmark -0.2% . Barnes & Noble blitzing 91% on Microsoft's investment in a new Nook unit, while Sunoco is +21% , Gen - Probe is +20% and Demand Media is +36% after merger news or speculation. LDK Solar -8% in the wake of earnings. Later
Premarket gainers: BKS +92% . DMD +38% . SUN +21% . WCRX +20% . GPRO +20% . XOMA +9% . IOC +5% . MNKD +5% . PLX +4% . ARNA +4% . AMRN +3% . Losers: LDK -14% . SOHU -8% . GNC -5% . HUM -5% . HOLX -4% . SINA -3% . Post your comment!