Becton, Dickinson-Becton Dickinson (BDX) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Becton Dickinson (BDX) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.43 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 2.98 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.68 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 15.10%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this medical device manufacturer would post earnings of$ 3.77 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.81, delivering a surprise of 1.06%.Over the last four qua ...