A pioneer in microarray technology and a leader in genomics analysis, Affymetrix now develops and provides innovative technologies that enable multiplex and parallel analysis of biological systems at ...

Can a single word in a 35,000-word merger agreement cause a buyer to lose a deal to a higher bidder? In the case of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.’s pending buyout of Affymetrix Inc., it’s possible.

WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is paying $1.3 billion to add Affymetrix Inc. to its biotechnology toolkit. The deal announced Friday requires Thermo Fisher to pay $14 per share in cash ...

(Reuters) - Gene sequencing products maker Affymetrix Inc delayed a shareholder voting on its deal to be acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc , saying a raised offer from its former executives ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. sent a letter to Affymetrix Inc. shareholders on Tuesday, reiterating its argument that its $1.3 billion agreement to acquire the U.S. gene-testing company is superior to ...

Starwood Bidding War Escalates | ValueAct Pays a Price for Supporting Valeant By Amie Tsang After examining a new offer from Origin Technologies, Affymetrix concluded that Thermo Fisher’s bid, while ...

Dangling a higher offer, a group of former Affymetrix employees is trying to scuttle Thermo Fisher Scientific’s planned $1.3 billion acquisition of the genetic analysis firm. Affymetrix’s board ...

Shortly after announcing the planned $1.3 billion mega-acquisition of Affymetrix, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. TMO reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2015 financial results. Adjusted ...

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Affymetrix Inc said it signed a distribution agreement with a Thermo Fisher Scientific unit for its microarray solution, GeneAtlas, throughout the United States and Canada.