Danaher (NYSE:DHR) reported quarterly earnings of $1.88 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.64 by 14.63 percent. This is a 2.08 percent decrease over earnings of $1.92 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $5.74 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $5.59 billion by 2.71 percent. This is a 0.95 percent decrease over sales of $5.80 billion the same period last year.