Alcon

[al-kon]

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.

2. a Trojan warrior who wounded Odysseus while trying to seize the body of Achilles and who was later killed by Odysseus.

Example Sentences

Bausch + Lomb and Cooper both compete with Johnson & Johnson and Switzerland-based Alcon in the space.

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Geneva-based Alcon said late Tuesday that it expects to report net sales for this year of $10.3 billion to $10.4 billion compared with previous guidance of $10.4 billion to $10.5 billion.

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In June, independent film finance and production firm Alcon Media Group — known for “The Blind Side” and “Blade Runner 2049” — bought the film library of “Joker” and “Ocean’s Eleven” producer and financier Village Roadshow Entertainment for $417.5 million after an auction process that was part of the West Hollywood company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

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Alcon could not be reached for comment.

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But Alcon still saw value in the assets to supplement its own content library.

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