Thomas Gunderson
Thomas Gunderson
battles
We will see more battles of the data.
boston impressive peak scientific team
Boston Scientific has always been impressive -- they've done so many acquisitions over the years. They have a SWAT team that is just at its peak -- they come in and say hey, we're going to do a deal, and boom.
knew lawsuits surprised walks
We all knew the lawsuits were coming. If J&J walks away from this deal, it'll be because of money, not because they're surprised by something in these documents.
bid expensive jude pay price
The price that I think you'd have to pay for St. Jude would be even more expensive than what Guidant is being bid for today.
captain great jim
I think Jim Tobin is a great captain of the ship.
delay dollars force johnson million outcome pay several
I think it's brilliant. The worst-case outcome for them is that they delay Johnson and force them to pay several million dollars more for Guidant, which weakens them as a competitor.
close job leader manager playing rules small
He is an extraordinary manager and leader of St. Jude, and he is in the right job for him. You need to be independent, hard-driving and be your own person. You're small and playing the rules close to the edge. That's not the J&J way.
authority full good time
Tobin being here full time is good ? you want someone with authority on site. That will make decision-making a lot faster.
cash flow hills providing
Arden Hills is what's providing the cash flow right now.
boston feeling good next street wall
Wall Street did not have a good feeling for what's next for Boston Scientific.
generally immediate influence
In my experience, these investigations can take years and generally don't have any immediate influence on the fundamentals of the companies.
bid increasing leaning taking toward
I'm leaning toward J&J not increasing their bid and essentially taking a walk, but it's close.
amount bid excessive last
If there is a bidding war, the last bid may be the 'losing bid' because that will be the amount that is outlandishly excessive and the 'winner' will have to live with their too-highly priced acquisition.
jude price rich stock
St. Jude has a very rich stock price right now.