()

(MADISON, Wis.)If Gov. Jim Doyle ever has a tough science question, he doesn't have to go far for the answer. Doyle has named University of Wisconsin professor James Dahlberg as his science advis...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Medical technology stocks gained ground Wednesday after a Citi Investment Research analyst said opportunities remain in a challenging sector as he sifted through the companies ahea...READ MORE

(BEDFORD, Mass.)Medical technology company Hologic Inc. said Wednesday the Federal Trade Commission cleared its $580 million takeover of Third Wave Technologies Inc. The federal agency granted an ...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)The Nasdaq 100 index ended lower Tuesday, with the largest percentage losses recorded by chip maker Nvidia Corp., Garmin Ltd., and Virgin Media Inc. The index, which includes 100 o...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)The Nasdaq 100 index slipped in midday trading Tuesday as crude-oil prices continued their upward trek and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said a substantial economic downtur...READ MORE

(BEDFORD, Mass.)Bedford-based Hologic Inc. will pay $580 million to acquire Third Wave Technologies Inc. in a deal pairing two developers of medical diagnostics technology.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. fell in premarket trading Monday after it said it will raise $6 billion in a stock offering. The nation's fourth-largest investment bank...READ MORE