Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. lowered its guidance for the full year after third-quarter sales dipped 2.2 percent and net income rose 1.4 percent.
The Waltham, Mass.-based lab instruments and supplies maker posted sales of $2.53 billion during the three months ended Sept. 26, compared with $2.59 billion during the same period last year. Net income rose to $221.2 million for the quarter, compared with $218.1 million during the the 2008 third quarter.