Myriad Genetics (MYGN) Announces Accelerated $50M Share Buyback Plan

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Myriad Announces $50 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase Program

November 19, 2018 7:05 AM EST

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), a global leader in personalized medicine, today announced that the company has entered into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) agreement with Bank of America, N.A. under which the company will repurchase approximately $50 million of its common stock.  Myriad currently has approximately $161 million remaining on its existing share repurchase authorization which has been approved by the companys board of directors.

We remain highly confident in the future growth prospects for the company and believe repurchasing shares at current levels will generate a... More