DJ Becton Dickinson & Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ slid 1.29% to $202.71 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.34% to 6,920.93 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.94% to 48,996.08.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
Becton Dickinson & Co. closed 19.55% below its 52-week high of $251.99, which the company reached on February 3rd.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as $Danaher Corp(DHR-W)$. $(DHR)$ fell 0.43% to $235.57, Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ fell 0.54% to $99.77, and DexCom Inc. $(DXCM)$ rose 0.30% to $70.10.
Trading volume (2.0 M) remained 257,234 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 7, 2026.
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January 07, 2026 16:47 ET (21:47 GMT)
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