Investing.com - Becton Dickinson reported second quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Thursday and revenue that fell short of forecasts.
The firm reported earnings per share of $2.59 on revenue of $4.2B. Analysts polled by Investing.com expected EPS of $2.58 on revenue of $4.24B. That compared to EPS of $2.65 on revenue of $4.22B in the same period a year earlier. The company had reported EPS of $2.7 on revenue of $4.16B in the previous quarter.
For the year, Becton Dickinson shares are up 3.11%, under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 16.25% year to date.
Becton Dickinson follows other major Healthcare sector earnings this month
On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, J&J reported first quarter EPS of $2.1 on revenue of $20.02B, compared to forecasts of EPS of $2.04 on revenue of $19.61B.
Pfizer earnings beat analyst's expectations on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, with first quarter EPS of $0.85 on revenue of $13.12B. Investing.com analysts expected EPS of $0.75 on revenue of $12.99B
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