Close

Laboratory Corp. of America (LH) Higher on Private Equity Takeover Report

August 1, 2012 7:25 AM EDT
Shares of Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) are stronger early Wednesday following reports from Mergermarket that the company may be the target of a takeover bid from a private equity consortium.

TGP and Bain are two private equity firms that may team up to launch a bid for the company. Although an equity check of $3-$4 billion could makes a deal a tall order.

Shares of LH look to open at least 6 percent higher.


Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!

You May Also Be Interested In





Related Categories

Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Rumors