Hologic (HOLX)

• Market cap: $16.6B
• 1 day: 0%
• 5 days: -0.67%
• 1 month: -0.4%
• 3 months: 10.85%
• 6 months: 14.42%
• Year to date: 3.85%
• 1 year: 2.45%
• 5 years: 2.65%
• 10 years: 89.57%
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies

About: Hologic manufactures proprietary products for the healthcare needs of women. The company operates in four segments: diagnostics (44% of total sales), breast health (38%), surgical (16%), and skeletal health (2%). While the company traditionally focused on breast health, the acquisition of Gen-Probe put greater emphasis on commercial diagnostics. The United States accounts for the largest portion of the firm's revenue (69%), followed by Europe (20%), Asia (8%), and other international markets (3%). Hologic is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.

Employees: 7,070