Investing.com - Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) reported on Thursday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Becton Dickinson announced earnings per share of $3.19 on revenue of $4.91B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $3.04 on revenue of $4.89B.
Becton Dickinson shares are up 29% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $249.77 , down-from-52-week-high.They are outperforming the Nasdaq which is up 5.39% from the start of the year.
Becton Dickinson follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
Becton Dickinson's report follows an earnings beat by J&J on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, who reported EPS of $2.59 on revenue of $22.32B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.34 on revenue of $21.98B.
Pfizer had beat expectations on Tuesday with first quarter EPS of $0.93 on revenue of $14.58B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.7773 on revenue of $13.67B.
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