Boston Scientific Corp. upped the ante for heart devices maker Guidant Corp. again Tuesday, raising its bid to $80 a share, or $27 billion.

The new offer from the Natick, Mass.-based company makes its bid worth about $3 billion more than one from Johnson & Johnson, whose rival $24 billion offer the Guidant board accepted last week.

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