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• US regulators approve Thermo-Fisher deal

  - 2006-10-31

  Waltham, MA and Hampton, NH 10/17/06; Washington, DC 10/17/06--The US Federal Trade Commission FTC has approved a consent order requiring Fisher Scientific to divest its Genevac business (see IBO 8/31/06) and granted early termination of the waiting period for the pending $12.8 billion merger of the companies. In requiring the...

  Tags: FINANCE, Fisher, FTC, Investment, regulator, Thermo Electron Corp.

• Quarterly earnings result in gains for IBO indexes

  - 2006-10-31

  For the second straight month, all three US stock indexes grew, sending the Dow Jones to an all-time high of above 12,000. Once again, crude oil continued to play a significant role as prices bounced back and forth throughout the month, falling close to this year's low before settling at...

  Tags: Affymetrix, Alpha, DJIA, earnings, FINANCE, Fisher, instrumentation, Invitrogen Corp., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., RAE Systems, Thermo Electron Corp.

• Fisher Scientific Announces Successful Completion of Consent Solicitation

  - 2006-09-21

  HAMPTON, N.H. -- Fisher Scientific International Inc. (NYSE: FSH) today announced that it has received the required consents from note holders to execute supplemental indentures amending the indentures relating to its: --6 3/4 percent Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (CUSIP No: 338032 AZ 8), and --6 1/8 percent...

  Tags: consent, FINANCE, Fisher, Fisher Scientific International Inc., INTERNET, Investment, MARKETING, NYSE Euronext, SEC, solicitation, Thermo Electron Corp.

• June gloom arrives a month early

  - 2006-05-31

  For the first time in months, crude oil was not the primary focus of US investors. Rather, expectations regarding the Federal Reserve's plan to raise interest rates became the new hot topic in May. On May 25, the Commerce Department revised first quarter GDP growth from 4.8% to 5.3%, the...

  Tags: Affymetrix, Alpha, FINANCE, Fisher, Investment, Invitrogen Corp., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Pall Corp., RAE Systems, SALES, Thermo Electron Corp.

• Hurricanes stir up US indexes but do little damage

  - 2005-09-30

  The end of the third quarter was marked by turbulent times as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita roared through the Gulf Coast. Once again, the most effected area of the market was crude oil prices, as oil futures jumped to over $70 per barrel following Katrina. However, prices dropped to around...

  Tags: Alpha, FINANCE, Fisher, instrumentation, Investment, Invitrogen Corp., Millipore Corp., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Pall Corp., stock, Technologies, Thermo Electron Corp., Waters Corp.

• IBO stock indexes show little change in August

  - 2005-08-31

  August proved to be another period of uncertainty for the three major US indexes, primarily due to continued rising oil prices. Prices for crude oil began the month at around $60 per barrel, but jumped to $71 per barrel by the end of the month partly due to the catastrophic...

  Tags: Affymetrix, Alpha, FINANCE, Fisher, Hitachi Ltd., instrumentation, Investment, Invitrogen Corp., Millipore Corp., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Pall Corp., stock, Technologies, Thermo Electron Corp., Waters Corp.

• July proves a good month for IBO process index

  - 2005-07-31

  July proved to be a strong month for the major US indexes due to strong half-year earnings reports from numerous large companies. US retail sales rose 1.7% in June, well above the 1.0% analysts anticipated, leading the S&P 500 to close at a four-year high and the NASDAQ to close...

  Tags: Affymetrix, Alpha, earnings, FINANCE, Fisher, Hitachi Ltd., Investment, Invitrogen Corp., Millipore Corp., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Pall Corp., stock, Thermo Electron Corp.

• Waters news weighs heavily on instrument index

  - 2005-03-31

  US markets experienced a roller coaster month in March, primarily due to large swings in oil prices. Crude oil prices soared to record highs of $57.60 per barrel during the month, then dropped below $53, ending the month at just over $55 per barrel. OPEC finally decided to boost production,...

  Tags: Affymetrix, Alpha, FINANCE, Fisher, HARDWARE, Harvard, Hitachi Ltd., Investment, Invitrogen Corp., Millipore Corp., Molecular Inc., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Pall Corp., stock, Storage, Thermo Electron Corp., Waters Corp.

• Process stock index leads February growth

  - 2005-02-28

  There were a number of positive macroeconomic events reported in February that pushed stocks higher, but another sharp rise in oil prices to over $52 per barrel sent stocks back down. On a positive note, the US Commerce Department announced that fourth quarter GDP grew at a revised 3.8% annual...

  Tags: Affymetrix, Alpha, FINANCE, Fisher, Harvard, instrumentation, Investment, Invitrogen Corp., Millipore Corp., Molecular Inc., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Pall Corp., stock, Technologies, Thermo Electron Corp., Waters Corp.

• Instrument stocks suffer in July

  - 2004-07-31

  The second half of 2004 began with a sharp decline across all major US indexes due to a number of negative macroeconomic events. It began the first day of July with a spike in oil prices and ended the month the same way with oil prices reaching a 21-year high...

  Tags: Affymetrix, DJIA, FINANCE, Fisher, Harvard, Hitachi Ltd., instrumentation, Investment, Invitrogen Corp., Millipore Corp., Molecular Inc., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Pacific, Pall Corp., Research In Motion Ltd., revenue, stock, Thermo Electron Corp.