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Article: Boston Scientific wins Guidant with $27B bid

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The Guidant Corp. headquarters are shown in Indianapolis on Wednesday. The highly charged bidding war for Guidant Corp. ended when the medical device maker jilted longtime suitor Johnson & Johnson in favor of a $27.2 billion cash and stock offer from rival Boston Scientific Corp.(PHOTO - Color) (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOS) This is the gate of Boston Scientific Corp. in Natick, Mass.(PHOTO - Color)

Guidant Corp. jilted longtime suitor Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday in favor of a $27.2 billion offer from rival Boston Scientific Corp., ending one of the most highly charged bidding wars in years. The move capped nearly two months of ...

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