By Matt Grossman

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Wednesday raised its full-year earnings guidance after the company surpassed analysts' expectations for sales and profits in the latest quarter.

Thermo Fisher now expects sales of $37.1 billion this year, a $1.2 billion increase over the company's previous guidance. That would be 15% revenue growth over last year.

The company also raised its adjusted earnings guidance to $23.37, a $1.30 a share increase.

Analysts had been forecasting earnings of $22.21 a share and sales of $36.1 billion.

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10-27-21 0631ET