• Merck will buy Bio-Techne (TECH) for $73.00 per share in an all-cash deal making TECH a Merck unit pending shareholder and regulatory approvals; reciprocal breakup fees are disclosed.
  • Bio-Techne approved cash retention bonuses for executives Kim Kelderman and Jim Hippel tied to a contemplated merger, specifying cash payments to retain them during the merger process.
  • Baird lifted Bio-Techne (TECH) price target to $73 from $49, a $24 increase per share; no timeframe or analyst rationale provided.