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Stericycle Shares Rise Premarket on Report of Buyout Deal

By Colin Kellaher

 

Stericycle shares moved higher in premarket trading Monday after The Wall Street Journal reported that the medical-waste-disposal company is near a deal to be acquired by Waste Management for around $7 billion, including debt.

Stericycle, based in Bannockburn, Ill., sports a market capitalization of roughly $4.8 billion based on Friday's closing price of $51.54.

The company's shares were recently up more than 12% to $57.95 in premarket trading.

A deal could be announced as early as Monday, the Journal reports.

 

Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 03, 2024 06:12 ET (10:12 GMT)

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