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Weekly Mergers and Acquisitions Report - 01-06-2009

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:27:05 GMT

M&A report for $Wavecom (WVCM) - Sierra Wireless (SWIR) , $Indevus Pharmaceuticals (IDEV) - Endo Pharmaceuticals (ENDP), $Datascope Corp. (DSCP) - Getinge AB, Embarq Corporation (EQ) - CenturyTel, Inc. (CTL), $Mentor Corp (MNT) - Johnson Johnson (JNJ[More...]

Best Performing Stock of 2008

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:58:00 GMT

I used to, and will one day return, to posting the best performing stocks of the week - but the wicked volatility and "student body left" trading of the past 4 months has made it a moot point. Everything must either be bought or sold, as stocks are either deemed "good" or "bad" that hour, day, or month. The herd piles in, or piles out - regardless of sector, style, fundamentals. It's been a market of asset allocation not individual stocks much of the back half of the year. I like to look for relative strength and ride sector/company trends for the longer term - this market is not for that sort of investor. This has been for many months a run and gun daytrader environment; not a place for theme investors. With that said, I am always curious to see what stocks held up over the long run... folks, no matter what happens (short of 8%+ rally here in the next 3 days) we are projecting the worst year in the markets at least since the[More...]

Weekly Mergers and Acquisitions Report (Oct 29 - Nov 4)

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:21:00 GMT

Barr Pharmaceuticals (BRL) - Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) , *Rio Tinto (RTP) - BHP Billiton (BHP), Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (ANR) - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (CLF), $Datascope Corp. (DSCP) - Getinge AB[More...]

Earnings Preview For Nov 3 - 7 - Earnings Preview

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:58:00 GMT

Companies that could issue positive surprises include Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX), SucessFactors (SFSF) and Sunoco (SUN). Penn Virginia Corporation (PVA) could potentially disappoint investors. The Week's Events November has historically been one of the best months for the major markets, according to the[More...]

Weekly Mergers and Acquisitions Report - Oct 21 2008 9:08AM

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:51:00 GMT

Anheuser-Busch Cos. (BUD) - InBev, $Datascope Corp. (DSCP) - Getinge AB, Secure Computing Corporation (SCUR) - McAfee, Inc. (MFE), Barr Pharmaceuticals (BRL) - Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA), NDS Group plc (NNDS) - News Corporation (NWS)[More...]

Weekly Mergers and Acquisitions Report - Oct 7 2008 9:55AM

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:19:00 GMT

IMCL has announced reaching a definitive agreement to be acquired by LLY for $70 per share in a cash tender offer transaction. An IMCL press release states the following[More...]

The Week in Review: What’s Not to Like in China Biopharma?

Sun, 11 May 2008 05:17:33 GMT

China-based biopharmas reported higher Q1 revenues and profits last week: American Oriental Bioengineering, Mindray Medical, and Simcere Pharmaceutical all started off the year with new levels...[More...]

Mindray Tops Estimates in Q1

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:22:14 GMT

Mindray Medical International Limited, the Shenzhen-based medical device and in-vitro diagnostic test company, announced its first quarter...[More...]

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices - 29-01-09

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:53:00 GMT

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices:[More...]

Getinge AB and Datascope Corp Merger Approved by U.S. Federal Trade Commission

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:39:00 GMT

Getinge AB and Datascope Corp. today announced that they have received antitrust approval from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for their proposed merger.[More...]

Sorin Group Executes Agreement to Acquire Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Business from Datascope, Inc

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:39:00 GMT

Sorin Group (MIL:SRN) (Reuters code: SORN.MI) announced today that it has entered into a binding Asset Purchase Agreement for the purchase of the Clearglide(R) endoscopic vessel harvesting product line from Datascope Inc. (NASDAQ:DSCP). Further terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is contingent on the closing of the acquisition of Datascope by Getinge AB, satisfaction of typical contractual conditions, and satisfaction of anti-trust procedures in the United States.[More...]

Datascope Announces Execution of Agreement to Sell EVH Product Line to Sorin Group

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Datascope Corp. today announced that it has executed an agreement to sell its endoscopic vessel harvesting, or EVH, product line to Sorin Group, a global leader in the development of medical technologies for cardiac surgery. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction is contingent on the closing of the acquisition of Datascope by Getinge AB as well as the satisfaction of other typical conditions. The Getinge acquisition is conditioned upon, among other things, the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. The agreement will be provided to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for its review and consent.[More...]

Datascope Reports Sharply Higher Non-GAAP Sales and Earnings From Continuing Operations in the First Quarter of Fiscal 2009

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:36:00 GMT

Datascope Corp. today reported that sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 increased 17% to $56.2 million, compared to $48.0 million in the first quarter last year. Favorable foreign currency translation contributed $1.1 million to revenues.[More...]

Datascope Receives Second Request From the FTC

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:23:00 GMT

Datascope Corp. today announced that it received a Request for Additional Information, or a 'second request,' from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission , seeking additional information concerning Getinge AB's proposed acquisition of Datascope. The request for information was issued under notification requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act . Getinge and Datascope remain committed to working cooperatively with the FTC as it conducts its review of the proposed acquisition and remain confident of a successful close to the transaction. Getinge's offer is conditioned upon, among other things, the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act.[More...]

Datascope to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results On Thursday, November 6, 2008

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:12:00 GMT

Datascope Corp. today announced that it will release its first quarter fiscal year 2009 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, November 6, 2008.[More...]

Datascope Announces That Getinge AB Has Re-Filed Its HSR Act Application

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:29:00 GMT

Datascope Corp. today announced that Getinge AB has voluntarily withdrawn and re-filed its Premerger Notification and Report Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act in connection with its announced $53.00 per share cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Datascope.[More...]

Datascope Announces New Clinical Trial of Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction to Expand Market Utilization

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:09:00 GMT

Datascope Corp. announced today that it will sponsor a 300-patient, randomized clinical trial in high-risk acute myocardial infarction patients who are not in cardiogenic shock to show the efficacy of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in reducing infarct size. Patients enrolled in the CRISP* AMI trial will be randomized equally to usual care versus usual care plus intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation therapy prior to percutaneous coronary intervention. The primary efficacy endpoint will be a 25% reduction in infarct size due to IABC utilization. The successful completion of this trial represents a worldwide opportunity of more than 200,000 patients, or $200 million per year.[More...]

Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save With Premier Agreements for Intra-Aortic Balloon Catheters and Pumps

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:52:00 GMT

Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for intra-aortic balloon catheters and pumps have been awarded to Arrow International Inc. of Reading, Pa., and Datascope Corp. of Montvale, N.J.
Serving more than 2,000 U.S. hospitals and 53,000-plus other healthcare sites, the Premier healthcare alliance and its members are transforming healthcare together.
Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier operates one of the leading healthcare purchasing networks and the nation's most comprehensive repository of hospital clinical and financial information.

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