St. Jude Medical plans senior debt securities offering, proceeds could go to stock buyback
By APThursday, July 23, 2009
St. Jude Medical plans debt securities offering
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Medical device maker St. Jude Medical Inc. said Thursday it is offering senior debt securities and could use the proceeds to pay debt, buy back stock or fund general purposes.
The company said it could repurchase stock based on an authorized $500 million stock-buyback program.
Shares of St. Jude rose $1.11, or 3.1 percent, to $37.19 in afternoon trading. Shares have traded from $24.98 to $48.24 over the last 52 weeks.
Filed under: Business, Corporate, Corporate News
Tags: Minn., Minnesota, North America, St. Paul, United States
Tags: Minn., Minnesota, North America, St. Paul, United States
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