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A Brief Recap of the Abbott–Alere Deal Developments
Three months after announcing a $5.8 billion deal in which Abbott Laboratories (ABT) would buy Alere (ALR), Alere rejected Abbott’s $50 million offer to end the deal. On December 7, Abbott sued Alere to terminate the deal.

Does Novartis See Much Potential for Its Surgical Business?
In 2017, Novartis (NVS) has planned to conduct a review of its Alcon segment to evaluate the business’s growth potential.

The Rationale behind Johnson & Johnson’s Acquisition of Abbott Medical Optics
On September 16, 2016, Johnson & Johnson announced the acquisition of Abbott Medical Optics, a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories, and its stock fell ~0.3%.

Rationale for the St. Jude Medical-Abbott Merger Transaction
Abbott Labs is buying St. Jude Medical for about $30 billion in cash, stock, and assumed debt to become a dominant player in the cardiovascular health space.