DJ Becton Dickinson & Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
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Shares of Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ rallied 1.04% to $152.90 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.22% to 7,483.23 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.03% to 52,305.24.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Becton Dickinson & Co. closed 18.39% below its 52-week high of $187.35, which the company reached on February 24th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as $Danaher Corp(DHR-W)$. $(DHR)$ rose 1.70% to $193.72, Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ rose 1.24% to $79.20, and DexCom Inc. $(DXCM)$ rose 2.24% to $68.86.
Trading volume (2.1 M) remained 1.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 3.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 1, 2026.
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July 01, 2026 16:52 ET (20:52 GMT)
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