The Latest Breaking News from BDX

Becton, Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 3.34% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.37%. Currently, Becton, Dickinson has a market capitalization of $71.95 billion.

Becton Dickinson and Co (NYSE:BDX) will acquire Parata Systems from Frazier Healthcare Partners for $1.525 billion.  Parata offers a portfolio of pharmacy automation solutions to reduce costs, enhance patient safety and improve the patient experience.  Significant macro trends such as clinician shortages, wage inflation, centralization of pharmacy services, and increased clinical demands…

Deepening logistical disruptions caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, record-high inflation, and high oil prices have dampened investor sentiment. Furthermore, many economists expect the economy to succumb to a recession, with inflation hitting a fresh 40-year high and oil prices soaring. Therefore, we think it could be wise to bet on…

Defensive stocks are known for exhibiting stability during wild price swings in the market. And growing sanctions on Russia and the unstable nature of crude oil prices may drive further volatility in the market. So, we think it could be wise to bet now on defensive stocks CVS Health (CVS),…

Because concerns over high inflation and increasing sanctions on Russia are expected to fuel stock market volatility in the near term, we think it could be wise to bet on dividend aristocrats Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Procter & Gamble (PG), PepsiCo (PEP), Abbott (ABT), and Becton Dickinson (BDX) for a…

Investing in fundamentally sound value stocks could be ideal amid surging market volatility, which is due to the rising interest rates, heightened inflation, supply chain disruptions, and an escalating war between Russia and Ukraine. Thus, we think the shares of industry leaders Bristol-Myers (BMY), Lockheed Martin (LMT), Becton Dickinson (BDX),…

Becton Dickinson and Co (NYSE: BDX) reported Q1 FY22 revenues of $4.9 billion, down 6% Y/Y (-5.9% on a currency-neutral basis), better than the consensus of $4.76 billion.

Becton, Dickinson and Co (NYSE: BDX) has acquired Cytognos, a unit of Vitro SA, a Spanish diagnostics company that develops, produces, and sells fully integrated reagents, hardware, and software platforms. 

The demand for medical equipment & supplies is rising exponentially with the emergence of severe illnesses such as the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and the growing elderly population. So, Baxter International (BAX) and Becton Dickinson and Company (BDX) should benefit. But which of these two stocks is a better buy now?…