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Evercore ISI Downgrades Hologic (HOLX) to Hold

January 4, 2017 6:17 AM EST

Evercore ISI downgraded Hologic (NASDAQ: HOLX) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $42.00 citing mixed EPS trajectory in the near term.

Analyst Vijay Kumar commented, "'Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder' is certainly true for investing, where a... More

Hologic (HOLX) Granted FDA PMA Approval for HIV-1 Viral Load Monitoring Assay Aptima

January 3, 2017 8:12 AM EST

Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted PMA approval for the Company's HIV-1 viral load monitoring assay. The Aptima® HIV-1 Quant assay is a nucleic acid amplification test for the quantitative detection of RNA from HIV in plasma specimens.

The Aptima HIV-1 Quant assay runs on Hologic's Panther® system, a market-leading, integrated platform that fully automates all aspects of testing, from sample to result. The system substantially reduces hands-on time for laboratories by providing random and continuous access with rapid turnaround... More