Medtronic (MDT) Remains Committed to Covidien (COV) Deal, Says Deutsche Bank Citing Management

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Jefferies Still Sees Covidien (COV)/Medtronic (MDT) Deal Getting Done

October 16, 2014 7:02 AM EDT

Jefferies analyst Raj Denhoy maintained a Buy rating and $75 price target on Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) saying they still believe the Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) deal gets done.

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Covidien (COV) Falls on Reports AbbVie Ready to Drop Shire Bid

October 15, 2014 1:11 PM EDT

Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) dropped on reports AbbVie is close to dropping its bid for Shire due to tax law changes (more here). In June Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Covidien.

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UPDATE: AbbVie (ABBV) Close to Dropping Shire (SHPG) Bid on Tax Law Changes - Bloomberg

October 15, 2014 12:58 PM EDT

(Updated - October 15, 2014 1:03 PM EDT)

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) is close to dropping its bid for Shire (Nasdaq: SHPG) after talks with the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS, according to Bloomberg sources. AbbVie believes tax law... More