DJ Becton Dickinson & Co. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ rose 1.37% to $157.09 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.51% to 6,782.81 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 2.85% to 47,909.92.
Becton Dickinson & Co. closed 16.15% below its 52-week high of $187.35, which the company achieved on February 24th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as $Danaher Corp(DHR-W)$. $(DHR)$ rose 2.71% to $196.19, Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ rose 2.58% to $88.65, and DexCom Inc. $(DXCM)$ rose 4.26% to $65.80.
Trading volume (2.6 M) remained 109,751 below its 50-day average volume of 2.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled April 8, 2026.
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April 08, 2026 16:50 ET (20:50 GMT)
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