Sunday 5 October 2014

Becton Dickinson to acquire Carefusion for $12.2 billion in cash, stock

By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Medical equipment supplier Becton Dickinson & Co has agreed to buy CareFusion Corp , a maker of infusion pumps and other medical devices, for $12.2 billion in cash and stock, marking the latest multibillion-dollar healthcare sector deal. Becton said on Sunday it would pay a total of $58.00 a share - $49.00 in cash and 0.0777 of a share of Becton Dickinson - for each share of CareFusion, representing a premium of 26 percent to the closing price on Oct. 3. The acquisition, which has been recommended by the boards of both companies, is aimed at combining the two U.S. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo News Read More Here..

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