| Latest Biosite News Headlines |
| Date | Time | Source | |
| 06/26/2007 | 10:49AM | PRNUS | HealthShares(TM) Announces Change to the HealthShares(TM) Diagnostics Index
NEW YORK, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthShares(TM) Inc., an investment company with a series of 20 underlying fund portfolios, today announced it has been informed by Standard & Poor's, the calculating agent for the HealthShares(TM) Diagnostics Index, that effective at the opening of trading on Friday June 29, 2007... More...>> |
| 06/18/2007 | 6:30PM | PRNUS | Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Index
NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard & Poor's will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 index:
-- TTM Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:TTMI) will replace Viasys Healthcare
Inc. (NYSE:VAS) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on
Wednesday, June 20. Viasys is being acquired by... More...>> |
| 05/15/2007 | 11:30PM | PRNUS | Beckman Coulter Extends Cash Tender Offer to Conform to Expected Termination Date of Its Revised Merger Agreement With Biosite
FULLERTON, Calif., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE:BEC), today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Louisiana Acquisition Sub, Inc., is extending its previously announced tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock (the "Shares") of Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) at... More...>> |
| 05/14/2007 | 11:28PM | PRNUS | Beckman Coulter Advises It Will Not Increase Its Offer to Acquire Biosite Beyond $90.00 Per Share
FULLERTON, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE:BEC) today announced that it would not increase the price offered for shares of the common stock (the "Shares") of Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) in Beckman Coulter's currently pending tender offer beyond the current offer price of $90... More...>> |
| 05/14/2007 | 9:41PM | PRNUS | Biosite Determines That Revised Binding Offer From Inverness Constitutes a 'Superior Proposal'
Beckman Coulter Has Right to Match Offer Under Merger Agreement
SAN DIEGO, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) today announced that its Board of Directors has received a revised binding offer from Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (AMEX:IMA) to acquire, by way of a cash tender offer... More...>> |
| 05/10/2007 | 4:30PM | PRNUS | Biosite Prepared to Enter Into Discussions With Inverness Medical Innovations
SAN DIEGO, May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) today announced that its Board of Directors, after consultation with its financial and legal advisors, has determined that the offer set forth in the letter received from Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (AMEX:IMA) on May 9, 2007 is reasonably... More...>> |
| 05/10/2007 | 7:30AM | PRNUS | Biosite Receives Revised Offer From Inverness Medical Regarding Possible Cash Tender Offer
SAN DIEGO, May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) today announced that it has received a letter from Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (AMEX:IMA) contemplating an offer by Inverness to purchase, by way of a cash tender offer, 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Biosite not... More...>> |
| 05/10/2007 | 7:30AM | PRNUS | Biosite Receives Revised Offer From Inverness Medical Regarding Possible Cash Tender Offer
SAN DIEGO, May 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) today announced that it has received a letter from Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (AMEX:IMA) contemplating an offer by Inverness to purchase, by way of a cash tender offer, 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Biosite not... More...>> |
| 05/02/2007 | 8:01PM | PRNUS | Biosite Incorporated Reports New Option Grants Under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350
SAN DIEGO, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite(R) Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE), today announced that, in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350, 18 non-officer employees were granted inducement stock options covering an aggregate of 17,200 shares of common stock. These options were granted pursuant to NASDAQ... More...>> |
| 05/02/2007 | 2:15AM | PRNUS | Biosite and Beckman Coulter Amend Definitive Merger Agreement
Beckman Coulter to Acquire Biosite in $90 Per Share Cash Tender Offer
SAN DIEGO, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) today announced that it and Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE:BEC) have entered into an amendment to their existing merger agreement dated March 24, 2007. Under the terms of... More...>> |
| 05/02/2007 | 2:00AM | PRNUS | Beckman Coulter and Biosite Amend Definitive Acquisition Agreement
Strategic Rationale and Economics of Combination Support Increased Price of $90 per Biosite Share
FULLERTON, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE:BEC) announced today that it has entered into a revised merger agreement with Biosite, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSTE). Under the terms of the revised merger... More...>> |
| 04/27/2007 | 7:29PM | PRNUS | Beckman Coulter Extends Cash Tender Offer for Biosite to May 2, 2007
FULLERTON, Calif., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE:BEC), today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Louisiana Acquisition Sub, Inc., is extending its previously announced tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock (the "Shares") of Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE... More...>> |
| 04/26/2007 | 8:00AM | PRNUS | Beckman Coulter Acknowledges Receipt of Notice from Biosite
FULLERTON, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE:BEC), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing, today announced it has received notification from Biosite(R) Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) that a competing... More...>> |
| 04/26/2007 | 8:00AM | PRNUS | Beckman Coulter Acknowledges Receipt of Notice from Biosite
FULLERTON, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE:BEC), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing, today announced it has received notification from Biosite(R) Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) that a competing... More...>> |
| 04/25/2007 | 11:54PM | PRNUS | Biosite Determines That Offer From Inverness Constitutes a 'Superior Proposal'
Beckman Coulter Has Right to Match Offer Under Merger Agreement
SAN DIEGO, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) today announced that it has received a binding offer from Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (AMEX:IMA) to enter into a merger transaction pursuant to which Inverness would... More...>> |
| 04/24/2007 | 4:08PM | PRNUS | Biosite Incorporated Announces First Quarter 2007 Results
Cash & Marketable Securities Up 54 Percent Sequentially; Revenue Grows 6 Percent Year-Over-Year
SAN DIEGO, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2007 highlighted by increases in revenue and cash. The Company also provided an update... More...>> |
| 04/24/2007 | 8:30AM | PRNUS | Biosite Announces Regulatory Clearance in Germany of Beckman Coulter Tender Offer
SAN DIEGO, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) today announced that Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE:BEC) has obtained clearance from the German Federal Cartel Office (the Bundeskartellamt) in connection with its proposed acquisition of Biosite pursuant to the tender offer described below.
The... More...>> |
| 04/23/2007 | 7:45AM | PRNUS | Reminder - Biosite to Conduct First Quarter 2007 Results Conference Call
SAN DIEGO, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) announces the following webcast:
Biosite Incorporated will announce first quarter 2007 results on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 following the close of the market. The Company will also webcast a conference call on the same day (April 24) at... More...>> |
| 04/20/2007 | 8:30AM | PRNUS | Biosite Incorporated Receives Further Revised Commitment Letters From Inverness Medical Regarding Possible Merger Transaction
SAN DIEGO, April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) today announced that, on April 19, 2007, Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (AMEX:IMA) provided Biosite with copies of further revised commitment letters from Inverness' proposed financing sources in connection with the previously announced... More...>> |
| 04/18/2007 | 8:30AM | PRNUS | Biosite Incorporated Receives Revised Commitment Letters From Inverness Medical Regarding Possible Merger Transaction
SAN DIEGO, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite Incorporated (NASDAQ:BSTE) today announced that Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (AMEX:IMA) has provided Biosite with copies of revised commitment letters from Inverness' proposed financing sources in connection with the previously announced acquisition proposal... More...>> |