Investing.com - Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) reported on Thursday first quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Becton Dickinson announced earnings per share of $3.64 on revenue of $5B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.85 on revenue of $4.76B.
Becton Dickinson shares are down 2% from the beginning of the year, still down 4.42% from its 52 week high of $268.55 set on January 20. They are outperforming the OMX Helsinki 25 which is down 4.73% 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 January 25, who reported EPS of $2.13 on revenue of $24.8B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.12 on revenue of $25.28B.
UnitedHealth had beat expectations on January 19 with fourth quarter EPS of $4.48 on revenue of $73.74B, compared to forecast for EPS of $4.3 on revenue of $72.98B.
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