DJ Becton Dickinson & Co. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ rose 2.22% to $156.36 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.05% to 7,411.98 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.46% to 51,947.25.
The stock's rise snapped a five-day losing streak.
Becton Dickinson & Co. closed 16.54% below its 52-week high of $187.35, which the company achieved on February 24th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as $Danaher Corp(DHR-W)$. $(DHR)$ fell 0.52% to $191.50, Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ rose 1.46% to $83.21, and DexCom Inc. $(DXCM)$ rose 1.50% to $71.54.
Trading volume (1.1 M) remained 1.5 million below its 50-day average volume of 2.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 24, 2026.
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