NEW YORK (360Dx) – Danaher said that it expects its first quarter adjusted EPS to exceed the high end of its previous guidance. During its Q4 2017 and full-year 2017 earnings announcement in January, the company said that adjusted EPS for Q1 2018 was anticipated to be in the range of $.90 to $.93.

Danaher President and CEO Thomas Joyce said this week that the firm has started the year strongly from a core revenue and margin perspective. He noted particular strength in the Life Sciences and Diagnostics segment, especially at Cepheid, as main drivers for the new guidance.