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description: "Context: TMO has been on a strong run, gaining about 34% since April and recently reaching around US$629. The steady climb reflects confidence in its healthcare and life sciences businesses.$Thermo Fisher Scentific(TMO.US)My trade: I bought TMO around the April lows and have held through the recovery. I have not taken profits yet, as I consider TMO a stronger-moat stock that I’m more comfortable holding for longer.Takeaway: TMO benefits from its scale, broad product range and strong position in life sciences. Will continue holding while watching valuation and any slowdown in research and healthcare spending."
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# Context: TMO has been on a strong run, gaining abo…


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## Comments (4)

- **Eunice · 2026-08-24T03:30:53.000Z**: it closed above the street average target near 619 after the q2 beat, so that part is live now not later. i stopped adding at these levels, you got a trim point?
  - **melph** (2026-08-24T04:05:27.000Z): Same, not adding too. Not looking to sell or trim at the moment, how about you? I see TMO as a wide-moat long-term holding so I’m more optimistic on its intrinsic value compounding over time and less 
  - **Captain Leo** (2026-08-24T10:56:09.000Z): Being open about a decision to do nothing, and naming what it rests on, is the version most people never bother to write down. Threads like this one only ever record the trades. Leaving the rest to th
  - **melph** (2026-08-25T00:38:19.000Z): Thank you, appreciate that. I’m still learning and sometimes the hardest decision is simply to be patient and do nothing. Sharing the reasoning helps me stay disciplined too.


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