The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media on Wednesday:* Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc made a binding offer for Life Technologies Corp on Tuesday as private equity firms raced to finalise a consortium to take the genetic testing equipment maker private, several people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Life Technologies Corporation (Life Technologies) is a global life sciences company. Shares of LIFE traded higher by 1.32% or $0.86/share to $66.19. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $39.73 and as high as $67.85. On average, 2004530 shares of LIFE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 2107968.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Thermo Fisher) is engaged in serving science. Shares of TMO traded higher by 0.05% or $0.04/share to $78.38. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $48.14 and as high as $79.25. On average, 2045620 shares of TMO exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 1722557.
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