Hologic, Inc. (HOLX) Shares Surge
By Benzinga Staff
March 11, 2010 12:28 PM
March 11, 2010 12:28 PM
Shares of Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX) rose to a high of $18.95 in trading on Thursday as news about a possible acquisition surfaced.
Philips (ADR) (NYSE: PHG), the Dutch company, has apparently shown an interest in acquiring Hologic, Inc. Hologic makes ThinPrep test for cervical cancer, and Selenia digital mammography systems. Philips has declined to comment on the news about an acquisition.
Shares of Hologic were up by 6.04% to $18.61 at 12.16 p.m. in New York.
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