** Shares of contract research organizations up 1% to 3% premarket after Donald Trump is elected U.S. president for a second term
** Thermo Fisher Scientific up 2%, Danaher up 1.9%, Icon up 1.6% and Waters up 2.8%
** "Any potential changes to the Inflation Reduction Act dynamics would likely slow the recent trend of portfolio pruning, which would be positive for the reboot in biopharma demand" - Leerink analysts on implications of Trump reelection
** Contract research organizations, which make tools and services used in drug development, witnessed reduced spending from biotech clients last year
** Charles River Laboratories' shares rise 12.4% to $212.00 premarket as the company raises its annual profit forecast on stabilizing biotech demand
** Up to last close, TMO up 5.7%, DHR up 8.1%, ICLR down 20%, WAT up 17.6% and CRL down 20.2% YTD
(Reporting by Christy Santhosh)
((Christy.Santhosh@thomsonreuters.com))
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