Paul Donovan
Paul Donovan
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We believe this issue has no bearing on our proposed acquisition of Guidant. Unfortunately, threats of legal action are commonplace in our industry.
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We will recommend changes designed to ensure that the final regulation preserves the fullest possible beneficiary access to innovative technologies and therapies.
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We have brought a lot of companies into the Boston Scientific family and we have never been more confident or enthusiastic about the prospects for a merger.
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I think there is a reasonable chance we will see another interest rate reduction before the cycle is over, but I don't think it is going to happen quite yet.
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We're pleased to close this chapter, and put this matter behind us. We can now direct our full attention to developing our life-saving products and technologies.
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We continue to move forward with our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant.
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We continue to move forward on our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant. I don't think we're going to have anything more to say right now.
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We continue to expect to be in a position to sign a definitive agreement in the first two weeks of January.
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We continue to believe our $72 proposal is better for Guidant, its shareholders and its employees than Johnson & Johnson's revised offer. We are offering significantly more value, and there is strong upside potential over time. We continue to move forward on our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant.
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We continue to believe our $72 (per share) proposal is better for Guidant, its shareholders and its employees than Johnson & Johnson's revised offer. We are offering significantly more value, and there is strong upside potential over time. We continue to move forward on our due diligence with the goal of reaching a definitive agreement with Guidant.
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We continue to believe our $72 (a share) proposal is better for Guidant, its shareholders and its employees than Johnson & Johnson's revised offer. We are offering significantly more value, and there is strong upside potential over time.
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The U.K economy is in a stronger position than many European economies, and perhaps now is the time to pause for a bit,
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The main focus this week is what the beige book is saying about the consumer sector in the U.S. because the consumer is absolutely crucial to the performance of the US economy over the course of this year - and that of course means the performance of the global economy.
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The DVD recorder and games console market will be a much bigger driver than the PC market. A PC is fine for writing a movie or backing it up, but ultimately you want to play it on a DVD player.