Shares of Danaher Corp.
DHR,
+1.07%
rose 0.7% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the maker of medical, industrial and commercial products provided an upbeat first-quarter profit outlook. The company said it expects first-quarter core revenue growth to be above the high-end of previously provided guidance. The company had said in January that it expected first-quarter core revenue growth in the “mid-to-high-teens” percentage range. The company is scheduled to report first-quarter results on April 22, before the opening bell. The stock has lost 2.1% over the past three months while the S&P 500
SPX,
-0.02%
has gained 8.4%.
