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Becton Dickinson & co (BDX) stock, explained like you're 5
Becton Dickinson & co trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BDX. It is a large cap company in the medical/dental instruments industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 50.1 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- BDX
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical/Dental Instruments
- Size
- Large cap, about 50.1 billion dollars
Is Becton Dickinson & co a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Becton Dickinson & co is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 50.1 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Becton Dickinson & co makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves BDX stock
- Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
- Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
- Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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- Becton Dickinson & Co. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day (MarketWatch)
- Becton Dickinson (BDX) Grew Revenue 5.4% While Earnings Fell 34.3%. Why Did Profit Fall So Much Further? (Yahoo Finance)
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Questions about Becton Dickinson & co stock
What does Becton Dickinson & co do?
Becton Dickinson & co trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BDX. It is a large cap company in the medical/dental instruments industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 50.1 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Becton Dickinson & co?
Becton Dickinson & co trades under the ticker BDX on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Becton Dickinson & co's market cap?
Becton Dickinson & co is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 50.1 billion dollars.
How does Becton Dickinson & co make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves BDX stock?
Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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