Here are seven key notes on dental companies from this past week:
1. 3M Company has completed its acquisition of Capital Safety from KKR for a total value of $2.5 billion, according to Jutia Group.
2. Dentsply International stock received a short term price target of $54.20 from five analysts. The high estimate of target price is $62 with the low price target estimate being $48, according to the Insider Trading Report.
3. Henry Schein shares increased by 0.65 percent during the past week and increased 2.44 percent for the last four weeks, according to the American Trade Journal.
4. Nine of Aspen Dental's volunteer physicians and support staff went on a week-long mission trip to Nicaragua to assist with dental needs in Tipitapa and Nejapa, according Dentistry iQ.
5. Shares of Biolase rose 0.68 percent during the past week. Biolase shares are negative compared to the S&P 500 for the past week with a loss of 0.47 percent, according to News Watch International.
6. Zacks analysts gave Patterson Companies stock a short term rating of 2, according to the American Trade Journal.
7. Danaher Corporation stock rose 0.05 percent and was last priced at $91.91 per share, according to Money Flow Index.
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