DHR

Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) is a diversified life sciences and diagnostics company founded in 1969 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. Originally established as Diversified Mortgage Investors, Inc., the company underwent a significant transformation and changed its name to Danaher Corporation in 1984. Over the decades, Danaher has evolved from a diversified industrial conglomerate into a focused life sciences powerhouse through strategic acquisitions and divestitures. The company went public in 1978 and has since built a portfolio of leading brands serving the biotechnology, life sciences research, and clinical diagnostics markets worldwide.