Jan Wald
Jan Wald
accept board boston clearing price scientific terms
The price wasn't as important as clearing up some terms and conditions. If Boston Scientific has done that, then I don't know why Guidant's board wouldn't accept this bid.
asked certainly noise questions raised
After all the noise they made, there would certainly be a lot of questions asked (if they raised their bid).
acid might passed test
They might have passed the acid test of being too big.
earnings interest investor renew report
There was nothing in the earnings report that would renew investor interest.
among employees
There's a lot of frustration among institutional shareholders and employees who own the stock.
buying company easy faces growth half impact johnson problem size
The problem that Johnson & Johnson and any company even half the size of Johnson & Johnson faces is buying something that can impact their growth rate, and that's not an easy task.
closing concerned delay interest though
Integration is going full-speed ahead. I don't think they would be concerned by a two-week delay in closing the deal, even though there's an interest payment.
relationship speech
If the relationship has been adversarial, the FDA, we believe, would not be as accommodating, even in speech.
hurting
I think of all the pieces, it's pharmaceuticals that are hurting them the most.
boston heard scientific single
I haven't heard from a single Guidant shareholder who doesn't like the Boston Scientific deal.
accused answer both devices medical
In investors' minds, they've been accused of being a one-trick pony, and they don't have a pipeline. If they get Guidant, they answer both those questions. They'll be in one of the fastest-growing medical devices markets, for implantable defibrillators, and they'll have Guidant's pipeline.
certainly company
I certainly think it could be a stand-alone company. I'm not certain it should be.
employees minnesota risk
I don't think there's much risk to employees ? especially the Minnesota contingent.
less serious
It's less serious than I thought it was.