1414 ET - Life sciences and diagnostic tools companies are primed for surprisingly good 1Qs amid positive pre-announcements from Pacific Biosciences of California, Qiagen NV and Bruker, but don't fall for the initial positive news, Bank of America analysts say in a research note. "We wouldn't overreact to these initial prints," the analysts say, adding headwinds from National Institutes of Health budget cuts, tariffs and a trade war with China only materialized recently, giving companies one to two months of regular business activity in the 1Q. The real risk, then, lies in 2Q/3Q and the rest of FY25, the analysts say. They expect softer commentary particularly from academic and government exposed companies like Illumina, 10x Genomics and others, while diagnostics companies are likely a safer bet, they say. (kelly.cloonan@wsj.com)
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