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 1.37% to $206.18 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.16% to 6,875.62 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.21% to 49,077.23.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Becton Dickinson & Co. closed 18.18% below its 52-week high of $251.99, which the company achieved on February 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as $Danaher Corp(DHR-W)$. $(DHR)$ rose 3.29% to $242.05, Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ rose 1.71% to $100.29, and DexCom Inc. $(DXCM)$ rose 1.95% to $72.11.
Trading volume (1.6 M) remained 500,462 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 21, 2026.
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January 21, 2026 16:47 ET (21:47 GMT)
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