Thermo Fisher Scientific to Acquire Affymetrix
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), the world leader in serving science, and Affymetrix Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX), a leading provider of cellular and genetic analysis products, today announced that their boards of directors have unanimously approved Thermo Fisher’s acquisition of Affymetrix for $14.00 per share in cash. The transaction represents a purchase price of approximately $1.3 billion.
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