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  • THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC Profile

    Thermo Fisher Scientific makes life in the laboratory convenient, albeit lonely at times. The company is a manufacturer and distributor of scientific instruments and laboratory supplies, from chromatographs to Erlenmeyer flasks. Thermo Fisher Scientific serves more than 350,000 customers worldwide in biotech and pharmaceutical companies, clinical diagnostic labs and hospitals, government agencies, research organizations, and universities, among other institutions. The company was formed in the late 2006 merger of Thermo Electron with Fisher Scientific International in a stock-swap transaction valued at nearly $11 billion. Thermo Fisher gets 60% of its revenues from customers in the US.
    Marijn E. Dekkers
    CEO
    81 Wyman St.

    Waltham, MA 02454-9046

    http://www.thermofisher.com

    Phone: 781-622-1000

    Fax: 781-622-1207
    Sector: Technology Industry: Electronics
  • 2007 Sales 2007 Sales Growth 2007 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $9,746,400,000 157.1% $761,100,000 33,000
  • Key Executives: TMO

    Name Title Officer Since
    Marijn E. Dekkers CEO 11/9/06
    Marc N. Casper COO -
    Peter M. Wilver CFO -
    Peter E. Hornstra Chief Accounting Officer -
    Seth H. Hoogasian General Counsel -
    Alan J. Malus Senior VP -
    Guy Broadbent Senior VP -
    Michael A. Bell Director 7/12/07
  • Top Competitors: TMO

  • Insider Trends: TMO

    Sentiment for TMO is NEUTRAL

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: TMO

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    06/05/08 PORTER MICHAEL E 3,500 Sale $206,675.00
    06/05/08 PORTER MICHAEL E 3,500 Exercise of Stock Options $63,315.00
    05/30/08 PORTER MICHAEL E 5,000 Planned Sale $295,050.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : TMO

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 900.00
     
    Mutual Fund 1,745.00
    Other Major 16.00
  • Short Interest Volume: TMO

    Data as of 6/10/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 1.10 B
    Current Short Interest Ratio 6.20
    Float 417.36 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 2.80
    Average Daily Volume 2.29 M
    Outstanding Shares 418.21 M