Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (TMO)

My father worked for this company for a long time as a regional accountant. The management is very intelligent. The company is great top to bottom. My family has over 650 shares invested long term because we know first had the credibility and culture of the company.

Massive repurchase of stock during the first quarter of this year.

The world future depends on creative minds. Thermo has more than it's share. I just believe you can hang your hat on this company and keep it long term. It is dominate in all of the growth areas. As the company matures there will probably be a dividend but don't rush it. I will hold long term. gojoe2

With healthcare and the environment becoming increasingly popular topics (and growth projected in both), a company like TMO which has a hand in them will surely benefit. As creative minds leave finance and begin to drift towards sciences, it's reasonable to expect growth in real US innovation again (rather than the financial trickery and smoke-and-mirrors-"creativity" that led to this recession). Smart minds will have green collar jobs, and jobs in healthcare, and they will need instruments to their jobs. This bodes well for TMO's profits and prospects for growing market presence.

Low debt. A nice ecomomic moat. The lack of a dividend hurts. Their business line is somewhat recession resistant.

Those who supply the new bio-techs, pharmas, and life science companies will succeed along with them, but with less volatility.

Fortune 40

This company is bleeding more cash then a stuck pig.

TMO is on a roll and among the leaders in a great industry to be in right now. They also have solid fundamentals and lower risk ratings. Ratings - Morningstar "5 star", Schwab "B-Outperform", S&P "5 star", Reuters Research Average - "BUY", Marketedge second opinion - "Long+Stock is a Strong Buy". Rare consensus here that sounds too good to be true.

caps 5 star in SP 500

At the very least, I think the company will hold up well in this economy. International expansion could be a nice growth kicker.

http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2009/02/12/americas-next-top-growth-stock.aspx

P/ Avg E for the past 10 years is about 51. Earnings record is not reliable, and there is no strong positive trend to justify the share price.

Increase in NIH budget should result in a turnaround faster than the S&P500.

This Stock Is Under Valued

Very good growth and exceeds estimates.

Check out that market cap on HER!!!

Labs order supplies from them all the time.

Health care, the environment, and national security will all likely be growth industries in the coming years. Thermo Fisher is a player in all three. Global in scope as well.

Thermofisher is aggressivelt growing. Until they stop expansion, they stock may grow moderately fast.