Mylan (MYL) to Acquire Abbott's (ABT) non-U.S. Developed Markets Branded Unit in $5.3B Deal
- Wall St drops as Meta Platforms, economic data weigh
- Q1 US GDP shows surprise slowing and uncomfortable inflation
- Meta shares dip on softer Q2 revenue guidance, elevated AI spending plans
- Oil steady as US demand concerns balance Middle East conflict risks
- Dollar firmer on higher U.S. inflation; yen sinks vs euro, US currency
- IBM tumbles on soft Q1 revenue; announces HashiCorp $6.4bn acquisition
- Hasbro (HAS) brand strength sees earnings top expectations
- Meta Platforms (META) Tops Q1 EPS by 39c, Offers Guidance
- Seagate Technology (STX) Enters $600M Asset Purchase Agreement with Avago
- Rubrik (RBRK) Prices Upsized 23.5M Share IPO at $32/sh
- Midday movers: Meta, IBM, Caterpillar fall; Chipotle rises
- After-hours movers: Meta, Ford, IBM, ServiceNow and more
- Midday movers: Tesla, Boeing rise; Uber, Old Dominion Freight fall
- After-hours movers: Tesla, Texas Instruments, Seagate, Visa and more
- Midday movers: PepsiCo, JetBlue fall; GM, Danaher and UPS rise
Mylan (MYL): Goldman Sachs Positive on Move to Buy Abbott Assets, Analyst Sees More Accretive Deals
July 15, 2014 9:30 AM EDTMylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) yesterday announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Abbott (NYSE: ABT) whereby Mylan will acquire Abbott's non-U.S. developed markets specialty and branded generics business in an all-stock transaction. In the view of analyst Jami Rubin of Goldman Sachs, the arrangement sets Mylan up for more strategic deals.
"The... More