Possible settlement in class action involving ARA and stockholders - The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey will consider a proposed settlement of class action case involving individuals who purchased...more
Medtronic PLC has announced it has agreed to acquire HeartWare International Inc. for $1.1 billion in cash. According to the press release, the acquisition will expand Medtronic’s portfolio of diagnostic tools and treatments...more
Smith & Nephew recently announced that it will sell its gynecology business to Medtronic for $350 million. As part of the sale, Medtronic will obtain Smith & Nephew’s key gynecological surgical solution, called the TRUCLEAR...more
Medtronic recently agreed to pay up to $458 million for California-based Twelve, Inc., a privately-held developer of transcatheter mitral valve replacement devices. The terms of the deal include $408 million at closing and...more
Medtronic has agreed to acquire RF Surgical Systems Inc., for $235 million, according to a report by Nasdaq. According to the news article, Medtronic plans to incorporate RF Surgical’s surgical sponge tracking and detection...more
Medtronic PLC recently announced its acquisition of Aptus Endosystems, further adding to its portfolio of medical device products. The acquisition was reported to be valued at approximately $110 million. According to its...more
(January 26, 2015) Medtronic announced today that it has finally completed its previously announced acquisition of Covidien. According to the press release provided by Medtronic, the “cash-and-stock transaction is valued at...more