** Shares of Hologic Inc HOLX.O up 1.3% at $80.8
** Hologic to acquire Gynesonics in a deal for about $350
million
** Gynesonics, a privately held medical device company,
develops minimally invasive solutions for women's health,
focusing on treatments like the Sonata System for uterine
fibroids
** 9 of 19 brokerages rate the stock "hold", 6 "buy", and 4
"strong buy"; their median PT is $88.47
** Including session gains, stock up ~$13.41% YTD
(Reporting by Ankita Bora in Bengaluru)
((Ankita.Bora@thomsonreuters.com))