Investing.com - Baxter (NYSE:BAX) reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Baxter announced earnings per share of $0.83 on revenue of $2.97B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.73 on revenue of $2.83B.
Baxter shares are down 6.54% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $78.15 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 1.25% 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 13, 2020, who reported EPS of $2.2 on revenue of $21.08B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.98 on revenue of $20.2B.
Pfizer had beat expectations on Tuesday with third quarter EPS of $0.72 on revenue of $12.13B, compared to forecast for EPS of $0.69 on revenue of $12.31B.
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