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Medical related with great background and foreground Graphic_rating_buy BDX
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 -17.08%
in 645 days
BDX has had an increasing Net Margin, Net Income, Reduction in Det to Capital, and has increased its dividend.  A great blue chip company.
By  spider42000   (-17.50%  risk: moderate)  02/18/08 Comment


Bullish on BDX ... Graphic_rating_buy BDX
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27%
 +3.57%
in 9 days
(closed on 01/15/08)
Potential bear phase iwith overall market in place requires patience with all longs. But this has a component of safety based upon industry. Otherwise a high cash position is still the place to be.
By  Dave Johnson   (-0.86%  risk: moderate)  01/06/08 Comment


BDX is a BUY Graphic_rating_buy BDX
 4 %
 +2.24%
in 880 days

Traders at Palma are Bullish on BDX

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By  traderthoughts   (-10.48%  risk: aggressive)  06/28/07 Comment


BDX is a HOLD BDX
 4 %
 -1.52%
in 7 days
(closed on 06/28/07)

Traders at Palma are Neutral on BDX

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By  traderthoughts   (-10.48%  risk: aggressive)  06/21/07 Comment






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Becton Acquires HandyLab – Analyst Blog
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Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) recently completed the acquisition of HandyLab, Inc, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company that develops and manufactures automation platforms and molecular diagnostic assays. The transaction costs Becton $275 million. 

The acquisition enables Becton to develop and commercialize its BD GeneOhm molecular assays on the HandyLab Jaguar platform, the first fully integrated molecular diagnostic system. The HandyLab instrumentation technology is considered to be an industry leading molecular diagnostic automation platform. 

With the acquisition, Becton plans to ...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.73%  risk: moderate)  11/23/09 Comment


CFN Enters Agreement with Masimo – Analyst Blog
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CareFusion Corp. (CFN) entered into a multi-year technology licensing agreement with Masimo Corp. (MASI) regarding the use of Masimo Rainbow SET Pulse CO-Oximetry technology in CareFusion infusion and respiratory products, which are presently under development. 
 
The agreement enables CareFusion’s future infusion and respiratory products to non-invasively and continuously measure multiple blood constituents to more accurately assess dyshemoglobins affecting oxygenation, predict fluid responsiveness, and provide earlier identification of respiratory compromise.
 
CareFusion’s ventilators < />< /><><>< />< />< />< /><><><><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><>< /><><>< /><>< /><>< />< />...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.73%  risk: moderate)  11/13/09 Comment


Masimo Beats Zacks Estimate – Analyst Blog
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Masimo Corporation (MASI) reported third quarter fiscal 2009 results. Earnings per share were 22 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 21 cents. However, earnings were flat year over year. 

Total revenues in the reported quarter increased roughly 12% year over year to $87.4 million. Product revenues increased 14% year over year to $75.1 million. Royalty revenues increased roughly 2% year over year to $12.3 million. Growth in product revenue can be attributed to higher demand for Masimo SET and Masimo Rainbow SET monitors. 

Masimo SET revenues increased approximately 10% year over y...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.73%  risk: moderate)  11/09/09 Comment


Becton Reports Strong – Analyst Blog
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Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BDX) reported strong fourth quarter and full fiscal 2009 results. For the fourth quarter, earnings per share were $1.25, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a cent and the year-ago earnings by 14 cents. For fiscal 2009, earnings per share came in at $4.95, which was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a cent but surpassed the year-ago earnings by 53 cents. 

Quarterly Results 

Revenues for the reported quarter came in at $1.9 billion as against $1.81 billion in the year-ago quarter, representing an increase of 4.7%. However, revenues grew 8%. excluding the u...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.73%  risk: moderate)  11/05/09 Comment


Stock Market News for November 4, 2009 – Market News
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U.S. stocks wobbled Tuesday and ended the day mixed even as automakers reported improved auto sales and Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway said it would buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.  Traders were reluctant to place big bets as they awaited the outcome of a two-day FOMC meeting which got underway Tuesday and Friday's monthly jobs report.  Although expectations are the Fed would keep interest rates in the 0-0.25% range, Wall Street has been speculating if there would be a change of tone in the policy statement. 

<>On Tuesday, the 30-stock Dow Jones industrial average closed down 1...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.73%  risk: moderate)  11/04/09 Comment



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