Despite weak academic spending in the near term, Life Technologies remains a strong competitor. Life Technologies ( LIFE ), the subject of a bidding war , acquires its primary South Korean distributor KDR Biotech for an undisclosed amount. The move will help Life expand its footprint in the region according to President Mark Smedley.   Post your comment! By The Value Investor : Shares of Thermo Fisher ( TMO ) saw quite a lot of volatility on "Merger Monday." The company which is a world leader in servicing science, announced the anticipated acquisition of Life Technologies ( LIFE ) in a $13.6 billion deal. Shares of Thermo Fisher opened up with ... Moody's is set to cut Life Technologies' ( LIFE ) rating to below investment grade if the company either can't find a buyer and/or seeks to fund share repurchases by borrowing cash. "Bondholders face the most downside risk if Life does not complete a sale," Moody's says. (See also: Thermo-Fisher ... Life Technologies Corporation ( LIFE ) Acquisition of Life Technologies Conference April 15, 2013 8:30 am ET Executives Kenneth J. Apicerno - Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer Marc N. Casper - Chief Executive Officer, President, Director, Member of Strategy & Finance Committee and ... Thermo Fisher Scientific ( TMO ) confirms ( earlier ) a deal to buy Life Technologies ( LIFE ) for $76/share in cash - about $13.6B - plus the assumption of roughly $2.2B in debt. LIFE +8.85% to $74.02 premarket. ( PR ) Post your comment! Life Technologies ( LIFE +1.2% ) says it's teamed up with the Instituto de Medicina Genomica to develop the RapidFinder Equine ID Kit, a testing device that detects the presence of equine DNA extracted from meat samples. The device is available immediately in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and, ... Life Technologies Corporation ( LIFE ) March 13, 2013 11:15 am ET Executives Ronald A. Andrews - President of Medical Sciences Presentation Unknown Analyst Good morning, everyone. I have the distinct pleasure to introduce Ronnie Andrews, who's the President of the Medical Sciences Group at Life ... Life Technologies ( LIFE -1.2% ) slips after Cowen cut the shares from Outperform to Neutral on valuation. The stock closed at $65.27 yesterday, hitting a new 52 week high just before the close. Post your comment! A sale of Life Technologies ( LIFE ) could be back on , with the biomedical laboratory equipment maker reportedly in talks with a consortium of private-equity firms that includes Blackstone ( BX ) and Carlyle ( CG ). Last month, prospects for a sale looked dim , as potential suitors had been put ...