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Charles River Laboratories Int'l, Inc.: Update following upgrade to Ba1 CFR

Our credit view of Charles River, reflecting its strong and consistent free cash flow, offset by aggressive M&A appetite.
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Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

Charles River Laboratories International is a contract research organization. The company has a laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services. The company's segments are: Research Models and Services, which supplies research models to the drug development industry; Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA), which provides DSA services, including in vitro and in vivo studies, laboratory support services, and strategic non-clinical consulting and program management to support product development; and Manufacturing Support, which ensures the production and release of products manufactured by the company's clients.

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Moody's Investors Service
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