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Fly News Breaks for December 20, 2019
SYK, SNN, WMGI
Dec 20, 2019 | 07:23 EDT
Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Craig Bijou keeps a Neutral rating on Wright Medical Group (WMGI) after a web report said that Smith & Nephew (SNN) may be exploring a superior bid for Wright compared to the $30.75 per share acquisition from Stryker (SYK). The analyst believes Smith & Nephew was seriously considering an acquisition of Wright Medical until its CEO resigned in October. That said, he does not believe Smith & Nephew would want to get into a bidding war with the "much-larger" Stryker. Further, Bijou is not sure that the "traditionally conservative" company would be willing to add the debt necessary to complete the deal.