Abbott Labs to buy diagnostics company Alere for $5.8 billion
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Jefferies Downgrades Alere (ALR) to Hold Following Takeover
February 2, 2016 7:58 AM ESTJefferies downgraded Alere (NYSE: ALR) from Buy to Hold with a price target of $56.00 (from $54.00) after the company agreed to be acquired by Abbott Laboratories.
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