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.

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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.

Based in Santa Clara, California, Affymetrix has approximately 1,100 employees worldwide and maintains sales and distribution operations primarily in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The business, which has ...