Raytheon reaffirms confidence in United Technologies tie-up

Two days after Connecticut-based United Technologies Corp. highlighted why the proposed merger with Raytheon Corp. makes financial sense, the Waltham defense contractor took a similar tack, reaffirming its confidence in the deal expected to close in the first half of 2020. Read More

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Vertex CEO Jeff Leiden to step down

During his seven year tenure, Leiden has led Vertex through the transition from a hepatitis C drugmaker to the first company to produce an FDA-approved treatment for the rare lung condition cystic fibrosis. Read More

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Software maker PTC acknowledges ‘headwinds’ as shares drop

Shares of Boston-based PTC Inc. fell in after-hours trading after the company missed Wall Street’s sales estimates for its fiscal third quarter 2019 and acknowledged what it called “meaningful headwinds” related to a changeover to a subscription-based business model. Read More

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CFO of the Year 2019, Lifetime Achievement Winner: Dan Grady

Dan Grady, ex-CFO of the former William Underwood Co. and Bose Corp., can look back with pride and fondness at his career largely because he was fortunate to work at two privately owned companies run by people who truly cared and allowed him to excel. Read More

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