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Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, and Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), a global life sciences and diagnostics leader, today announced a partnership to expand access to the FDA-approved BD Onclarity HPV Assay through Labcorp's nationwide laboratory network beginning in late 2026.

Labcorp intends to be the first commercial laboratory to offer FDA-approved HPV testing with the BD Onclarity™ HPV Assay across clinician-collected and self-collected screening options in clinic, patient service center,

WAT's AI Link launch and Anthropic collaboration aim to automate LC-MS workflows, streamline lab operations and drive instrument demand.

Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to spotlight Waters Corporation and Thermo Fisher in his "Best Stocks in the Market."

Waters Corporation is all geared up to release its third-quarter earnings next month, and analysts anticipate a double-digit boost in its profitability.

Ultima Genomics, Inc., developer of ultra-high-throughput next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms, today announced that its recently launched UG200 Sequencing Platform has been selected to power a new large-scale immune profiling study with IMU Biosciences and UK Biobank. The study will generate one of the most detailed pictures of the human immune system assembled to date, adding a high-resolution immune data layer and a foundational dataset for AI to UK Biobank, one of the world's most impo
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced that it has launched Waters AI Link, a software capability that brings Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) to its informatics platform and has joined Anthropic's Model Hardware Standard (MHS) research program.

TD Cowen analyst Dan Brennan maintains Waters (NYSE:WAT) with a Buy and raises the price target from $475 to $515.

Barclays analyst Luke Sergott maintains Waters (NYSE:WAT) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $460 to $500.

Micron, Sandisk and Nvidia lead seven S&P 500 stocks that more than doubled quarterly revenue. Six sell AI hardware.

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) will hold its Q3 2026 financial results conference call on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the presentation will be available on Waters' Investor Relations website at https://ir.waters.com. A replay of the webcast will also be available until at least December 1, 2026, at midnight Eastern Time.

Guggenheim analyst Subbu Nambi maintains Waters (NYSE:WAT) with a Buy and raises the price target from $440 to $490.

Waters has rebounded sharply, with shares rising from $300 to $425 on solid organic and acquired sales growth. Click to read more about the WAT stock here.

Madison Investments, an investment advisor, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Madison Mid Cap Fund”. You can download a copy of the letter here. U.S. stock market indices posted their strongest second-quarter performance since 2020, driven largely by enthusiasm for Artificial Intelligence. Nine of the ten largest companies in the Russell Midcap Index […]
WAT launches the BD FACSDiscover A7 globally, bringing advanced spectral flow cytometry, automation and standardized workflows to research labs.

Waters Corporation has outperformed the Health Care industry over the past year, and analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced the global commercial launch of the BD FACSDiscover™ A7 Cell Analyzer, which uniquely combines exceptional spectral resolution and sensitivity with industry-leading standardization and ease-of-use features, making the power of advanced flow cytometry more accessible to researchers in academia and pharmaceutical settings, as well as in contract research organization (CRO) labs.

Waters (NYSE:WAT) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 2.59% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 11.74%. Currently, Waters has a market capitalization of $39.99 billion. Buying
Waters (WAT) stock is back in focus after the company reported Q2 2026 adjusted earnings of $3.05 per share and raised its full year guidance for organic revenue growth and adjusted earnings. At a share price of $413.56, Waters has posted a 30 day share price return of 4.41% and a 90 day share price return of 13.19%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 38% and 3 year total shareholder return of 53% point to building momentum supported by upgraded guidance and recent leadership...

Waters Corporation recently announced that Senior Vice President of the Waters Analytical Sciences Division, Robert L. Carpio III, resigned in August 2026, with Tina Wu, previously head of the Materials Sciences Division and President, China, stepping into the role after more than two decades of global leadership experience at DuPont. Around the same time, Waters reported very large year-over-year revenue growth in the second quarter of 2026 and raised its full-year guidance, underlining the...
Waters (NYSE:WAT) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 2.82% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.05%. Currently, Waters has a market capitalization of $41.46 billion. Buying

Although Waters Corporation has exceeded the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

Top Wall Street analysts upgraded BWX Technologies, The Macerich Company, and Waters Corporation. Check out analyst ratings and price targets.

Piper Sandler analyst David Westenberg upgrades Waters (NYSE:WAT) from Neutral to Overweight and raises the price target from $400 to $480.

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) and the rest of the research tools & consumables stocks fared in Q2.

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) announced that Udit Batra, Ph.D., Waters President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026, at 10:15 AM Eastern Time.
The stocks in this article are all trading near their 52-week highs. This strength often reflects positive developments such as new product launches, favorable industry trends, or improved financial performance.
Citigroup analyst Joanne Wuensch maintains Waters (NYSE:WAT) with a Buy and raises the price target from $425 to $470.





