Life Technologies Corp. (LIFE) Earnings: Beyond the Numbers

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Management has committed to returning half of its cash flow to investors in the form of share buybacks. The company continues to grow outside of the U.S., particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. It is also lessening dependency on government purchases. And if you like the steady razor-and-blades business model, Life Technologies fits the bill with 85% of its product mix coming from consumables and services.

My chief concern about buying the stock right now is that the market seems to be pricing in an acquisition. If that fails to materialize, the bubble could pop. On the other hand, the right deal could mean the good kind of pop. There’s risk, and there’s reward — that’s Life.

The article Life Technologies Earnings: Beyond the Numbers originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Keith Speights.

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