Thermo Fisher to Report Earnings, Hold Conference Call on October 23

— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs

Thermo Fisher Scientific, a maker of laboratory and medical equipment, will report third-quarter earnings before the market opens Oct. 23.

The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company (NYSE: TMO) will discuss results during an 8:30 a.m. conference call.

Thermo Fisher operates globally and has operations in the Lehigh Valley.

The closing price Monday for Thermo Fisher shares was $618.57, not far short of the 52-week high of $627.88. At Monday’s close, the company had a market capitalization of $236.3 billion.

— Disclosure: This reporter owns shares in Thermo Fisher as part of a buy-and-hold strategy. I do not day-trade or invest in derivatives.