Investing.com - Baxter (NYSE:BAX) reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that was inline with expectations.
Baxter announced earnings per share of $1.02 on revenue of $3.23B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.9384 on revenue of $3.23B.
Baxter shares are down 6% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $81.94 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the Nasdaq which is up 18.21% from the start of the year.
Baxter follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
Baxter's report follows an earnings beat by J&J on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, who reported EPS of $2.6 on revenue of $23.34B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.35 on revenue of $23.64B.
Thermo Fisher Scientific had beat expectations on Wednesday with third quarter EPS of $5.76 on revenue of $9.33B, compared to forecast for EPS of $4.68 on revenue of $8.33B.
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