DJ Becton Dickinson & Co. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ shed 2.20% to $158.08 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.36% to 6,624.70 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.63% to 46,225.15.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Becton Dickinson & Co. closed 15.62% short of 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 $Danaher Corp(DHR-W)$. $(DHR)$ fell 1.90% to $191.50, Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ fell 1.39% to $87.21, and DexCom Inc. $(DXCM)$ rose 0.51% to $67.66.
Trading volume (2.1 M) remained 543,028 below its 50-day average volume of 2.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 18, 2026.
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March 18, 2026 16:52 ET (20:52 GMT)
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