Hologic, $HOLX, to Buy GenProbe, $GPRO, for $3.72 Billion

“BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Medical device maker Hologic Inc. said Monday that it will buy diagnostic test maker Gen-Probe for about $3.72 billion in an all-cash deal.

Bedford, Mass.-based Hologic will pay $82.75 for each Gen-Probe share.

The price represents a 20 percent premium ….”

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