Alcon (ALC) News Today $74.44 -2.11 (-2.76%) Closing price 10/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$75.19 +0.75 (+1.00%) As of 05:32 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ALC Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Barchart Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent October 2025 September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 Time Period Glass Lewis recommends against STAAR–Alcon merger, bolstering Broadwood’s campaignOctober 9 at 10:14 AM | finance.yahoo.comSTAAR Surgical Board of Directors Reiterates Unanimous Recommendation that STAAR Stockholders Vote “FOR” the Alcon Merger Agreement on WHITE Proxy CardOctober 8 at 11:40 AM | businesswire.comBroadwood Partners: Leading Advisory Firm Glass Lewis Urges STAAR Shareholders to Vote “AGAINST” Sale to AlconOctober 8 at 11:30 AM | financialpost.comFBroadwood Partners Questions Integrity of STAAR Surgical’s Last-Minute Forecast Change and Fairness Opinion in Sale to AlconOctober 8 at 8:11 AM | financialpost.comFDefender Capital says opposes Staar Surgical’s proposed sale to AlconOctober 7 at 6:19 PM | msn.comSTAAR Surgical’s Long-Term Shareholder Says Proposed Deal With Alcon Undervalues The CompanyOctober 7 at 6:19 PM | msn.comDefender Capital Opposes STAAR Surgical's Proposed Sale to AlconOctober 7 at 11:25 AM | prnewswire.comYunqi Capital urges STAAR shareholders to oppose Alcon mergerOctober 6, 2025 | msn.comYunqi Capital, One of STAAR Surgical Company’s Largest Shareholders, Reiterates Its Opposition to the Proposed Merger with AlconOctober 6, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comYunqi Capital, One of STAAR Surgical Company's Largest Shareholders, Reiterates Its Opposition to the Proposed Merger with AlconOctober 6, 2025 | businesswire.comBroadwood Partners Issues Letter to STAAR Surgical’s Board Questioning Its Judgment in Proposed Sale to AlconOctober 6, 2025 | financialpost.comFSTAAR Surgical: Independent Industry Analysts Recognize Merits of Alcon Merger, the Value It Provides, and the Downside Risks Facing STAAR on Standalone BasisOctober 6, 2025 | businesswire.comJohnson Fistel Investigates Fairness of Proposed Sale of STAAR SurgicalOctober 3, 2025 | globenewswire.comBroadwood Partners Publishes Presentation Detailing Opposition to STAAR Surgical’s Sale to AlconOctober 3, 2025 | financialpost.comFAlcon secures incentives for possible Fort Worth factory expansionOctober 1, 2025 | msn.comAlcon and STAAR Surgical Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Alcon’s Acquisition of STAARSeptember 30, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comAlcon and STAAR Surgical Announce Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for Alcon's Acquisition of STAARSeptember 30, 2025 | businesswire.comAlcon price target lowered to $85 from $90 at StifelSeptember 29, 2025 | msn.comFort Worth considers offering incentives to lure European manufacturing facilities to the citySeptember 29, 2025 | msn.comForecasting The Future: 10 Analyst Projections For AlconSeptember 29, 2025 | benzinga.comAlcon: Seeing Is Believing As Buyout Of STAAR Surgical Hangs In BalanceSeptember 29, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAlcon (SWX:ALC): Evaluating Valuation as Shares Drift Despite Solid GrowthSeptember 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSTAAR Surgical Publishes Presentation Highlighting Compelling, Certain Cash Value Offered by Alcon Merger and Meaningful Downside Risks if Alcon Merger is not ApprovedSeptember 26, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comStaar Surgical Announces Proposed Merger with AlconSeptember 26, 2025 | tipranks.comAlcon unveils $60M facility expansion in West VirginiaSeptember 25, 2025 | msn.comWhat Makes Alcon (ALC) a Good Investment?September 25, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comWhat Makes Alcon (ALC) a Good Investment?September 25, 2025 | insidermonkey.comAlcon unveils $60M facility expansion in Cabell CountySeptember 25, 2025 | msn.comAlcon investing $60 million in its West Virginia facility in Cabell CountySeptember 25, 2025 | msn.comAlcon considers moving manufacturing lines to Fort Worth from Europe, creating hundreds of jobsSeptember 24, 2025 | bizjournals.comAlcon cuts ribbon on expanded Cabell County facilitySeptember 24, 2025 | msn.comFort Worth considers tax breaks to bring medical manufacturing jobs from EuropeSeptember 23, 2025 | msn.comYunqi Capital, 5.1% Holder and One of STAAR Surgical Company’s Largest Shareholders, Announces Intention to Vote Against the Proposed Sale to AlconSeptember 22, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMajor shareholder Yunqi Capital to vote against Staar Surgical 's proposed sale to AlconSeptember 22, 2025 | msn.comSTAAR Surgical Announces Expiration of “Window Shop” Period; No Competing Acquisition Proposals ReceivedSeptember 22, 2025 | businesswire.comYunqi Capital, 5.1% Holder and One of STAAR Surgical Company's Largest Shareholders, Announces Intention to Vote Against the Proposed Sale to AlconSeptember 22, 2025 | businesswire.comStaar Surgical issues letter to stockholders regarding Alcon mergerSeptember 16, 2025 | msn.comAlcon Inches Higher on Releasing StudiesSeptember 16, 2025 | baystreet.caAlcon Announces New Time and Motion Study Results Supporting Superior Efficiency* for Cataract and Vitreoretinal Surgery with UNITY VCSSeptember 16, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSTAAR Surgical Board of Directors Unanimously Believes Alcon Merger Maximizes Value for STAAR StockholdersSeptember 16, 2025 | businesswire.comSTAAR Surgical Announces Merger with AlconSeptember 16, 2025 | tipranks.comBroadwood files preliminary proxy to block STAAR Surgical sale; company respondsSeptember 16, 2025 | in.investing.comWarner Bros. Discovery Nears Win in ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Legal Battle Over Tesla’s AI ImagesSeptember 16, 2025 | msn.comEye care giant Alcon acquires LumiThera, a Seattle-area startup behind device that treats vision lossSeptember 16, 2025 | msn.comThe past year for Alcon (VTX:ALC) investors has not been profitableSeptember 14, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comAlcon (ALC) Gets a Buy from Kepler CapitalSeptember 11, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comAlcon Inc. (ALC) Presents at Baird Global Healthcare Conference 2025 - SlideshowSeptember 10, 2025 | seekingalpha.comJohnson Fistel Investigates Fairness of Proposed Sale of STAAR SurgicalSeptember 9, 2025 | globenewswire.comAlcon Launches Groundbreaking Innovations and Highlights New Study Findings at ESCRS 2025September 8, 2025 | businesswire.comAlcon Launches Groundbreaking Innovations and Highlights New Study Findings at ESCRS 2025September 8, 2025 | businesswire.com Get Alcon News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ALC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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