BRIEF-Waters Corp Appoints Heather Knight To Board Of Directors Aug 14 (Reuters) - Waters Corp WAT.N : WATERS CORPORATION APPOINTS HEATHER KNIGHT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Source text for Eikon: ID:nPnc7ZkDqa Further company coverage: WAT.N

Mettler-Toledo forecast dull third-quarter profit on weak China demand Aug 1 (Reuters) - Medical equipment maker Mettler-Toledo International MTD.N forecast third-quarter profit below estimates on Thursday, a sign of a weaker-than-expected recovery in sales in its key market China. Lifesciences firms including lab equipment maker Mettler-Toledo have seen sluggish demand for their instruments used in drug development as cash-strapped biotech clients try to navigate a funding crunch amid high inte

Bio-Rad Labs cuts annual revenue forecast on weak demand for diagnostics products Aug 1 (Reuters) - Bio-Rad Laboratories BIO.N cut its annual revenue growth forecast on Thursday, dragged down by weak demand for clinical diagnostics products from biotech clients. Shares of the diagnostics company fell 20% after the bell. Bio-Rad expects its full-year 2024 adjusted revenue to decline by about 2.5% to 4% on a currency-neutral basis, compared to its previous estimate of 1.0% to 2.5%.

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-CH Robinson Worldwide, Dayforce, Entegris Aug 1 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including CH Robinson Worldwide, Dayforce and Entegris, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * CH Robinson Worldwide Inc CHRW.O : JP Morgan raises to overweight from neutral * Dayforce Inc DAY.N : Piper Sandler raises to overweight from neutral * Entegris Inc ENTG.O : Seaport Research Partners raises to buy from neutral * M

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BUZZ-Waters Corp climbs after Q2 results beat Updates ** Shares of lab equipment maker Waters Corp WAT.N rise ~4.1% to $341.09, their highest since May ** WAT reports Q2 adj. profit of $2.63/shr vs analysts' average estimate of $2.56/shr - LSEG data ** Posts quarterly revenue of $708.5 mln vs analysts' expectation of $700.1 mln ** Company forecasts annual adj.

BUZZ-Waters Corp falls on annual profit forecast cut ** Shares of lab equipment maker Waters Corp WAT.N fall ~2.3% to $320.01 premarket ** Co forecasts annual adj. profit between $11.55 and $11.65 per share below previous forecast of $11.75-$12.05 ** Evercore analyst Vijay Kumar says WAT's forecast cut was "generally expected" given peer Agilent's A.N revenue forecast cut in May ** WAT reports Q2 adj.

Waters Corp cuts annual profit forecast on weak demand for lab equipment July 31 (Reuters) - Waters Corp WAT.N lowered its annual profit forecast as it anticipates reduced demand for its products and services used in drug development and research. Milford, Massachusetts-based Waters supplies lab equipment and technology for scientists across the world, with the majority of its revenue coming in from biopharma clients who use its tools for research and drug development.

BRIEF-Waters Q2 Adjusted EPS USD 2.63 Vs. IBES Estimate USD 2.56 Jul 31 (Reuters) - Waters Q2 EPS USD 2.4. Q2 sales USD 709 million vs. IBES estimate USD 700.1 million outlook FY adjusted EPS USD 11.55-11.65 outlook FY sales growth -2 to -0.5%

Waters Corp expected to post earnings of $2.56 a share - Earnings Preview Waters Corp WAT.N , WAT is expected to show a fall in quarterly revenue when it reports results on July 31 for the period ending June 30 2024 The Milford Massachusetts-based company is expected to report a 5.5% decrease in revenue to $700.079 million from $740.58 million a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 16 analysts, based on LSEG data.The company's guidance on May 7 2024, for the period ended June 30, was fo

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Netflix July 17 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and Netflix, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Ameriprise Financial Inc AMP.N : RBC raises target price to $487 from $480 * BlackRock BLK.N : JP Morgan raises target price to $774 from $756 * Goldman Sachs GS.N : HSBC raises target price to $527 from $493 * Moody's Corp MCO.N : JP Morgan rai