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Alcon strikes $1.5bn deal to acquire ailing rival STAAR Surgical

Alcon has agreed to acquire struggling rival eyecare specialist STAAR Surgical in an equity deal valued at around $1.5bn. The deal equates to the buyout of STAAR’s outstanding stock at $28 per share ...
Los Angeles Times

Lake Forest-based Staar Surgical to be Acquired in $1.5-Billion Transaction

Global eye care company Alcon announced the acquisition of Lake Forest-based Staar Surgical Co. in a transaction with a total equity value of approximately $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the ...
Reading Eagle

Alcon announces purchase of STARR Surgical for $1.5 billion

Alcon, an international eye care company with facilities in Berks County, has announced it plans to acquire STAAR Surgical Co. Under the terms of the agreement announced Tuesday, Alcon will purchase ...
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Alcon, STAAR Surgical Announce Expiration Of HSR Waiting Period

(RTTNews) - Alcon (ALC) and STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) announced that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, in connection with Alcon's ...