Core Insights - Waters Corporation is involved in a merger with Becton, Dickinson's biosciences and diagnostics business, which has impacted its stock performance negatively earlier this year [1] - The company specializes in liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, essential technologies for life sciences [1][2] - Despite recent challenges, Waters Corporation had been performing better than the industry for several years prior to the merger announcement [1] Company Overview - Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) provides a range of technologies including liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry systems [2] - These technologies are utilized for research, product development, quality checks, and specialized testing [2]