$75.26 0.58 (+0.78%)
2/9/2010 4:01 PM

Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BDX)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

A medical technology company engaged in the manufacture and sale of medical supplies, devices, laboratory equipment and diagnostic products used by healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, industry and the general public.

Current Price $75.26 Mkt Cap $17.85B
Open $75.47 P/E Ratio 14.67
Prev. Close $74.68 Div. (Yield) 1.48 (1.90%)
Daily Range $74.33 - $75.66 Volume 1,185,830
52-Wk Range $60.40 - $79.97 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Top BDX Bull/Bear Pitches

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forexnutca (97.36)
Submitted August 21, 2009

This is a great all around stock for this type of market. 65% of it's revenues made internationally, and implements currency hedges for risk aversion. This stock has reliable growth in EPS and Dividends, offers inflation protection, and is run by… More

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critter43 (< 20)
Submitted September 20, 2006

Have reached its point of recent growth inititives and running short of cost cutting options.

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Member Avatar poundcake16 (< 20) Submitted: 2/7/2010 2:03:24 PM : Outperform Start Price: $74.68 BDX Score: +0.08

it is a gold mine stock.

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Member Avatar baselineace (< 20) Submitted: 2/4/2010 1:24:04 PM : Outperform Start Price: $75.31 BDX Score: +0.02

Lots of new money being poured in. High international involvement leverages any risk with the U.S. health care sector. Not to mention, BDX is a very profitable firm! Rated five stars on Morningstar and CAPS.

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Member Avatar lionel319 (95.26) Submitted: 2/3/2010 11:23:35 AM : Outperform Start Price: $76.34 BDX Score: +0.95

http://caps.fool.com/Blogs/ViewPost.aspx?bpid=336600&t=01001644285823293180

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TrackJimCramer

TrackJimCramer (< 20) Score: +44.41

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in BDX.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
TMFItsBenjamin < 20 7/25/2006 8/3/2006 Outperform 3M $59.83 +25.79% -9.72% +35.51
bruexpat 97.32 1/4/2007 Outperform 3Y $66.84 +12.60% -19.37% +31.98
hutches 80.64 1/3/2007 Outperform 1Y $67.25 +11.92% -20.00% +31.91
elmerray < 20 2/20/2009 Underperform 1Y $67.98 +10.70% +42.25% +31.55
FeuerDrache 82.22 7/17/2007 Outperform NS $72.25 +4.17% -27.23% +31.40
jafcb 62.98 1/8/2007 Outperform 3M $67.31 +11.81% -19.42% +31.23
goldorak2000 97.75 6/14/2007 Outperform 5Y $71.45 +5.33% -25.46% +30.79
AbsolutHavoc 51.47 6/18/2007 Outperform 5Y $72.39 +3.97% -26.24% +30.20
goalie37 59.14 11/20/2006 Outperform 5Y $67.62 +11.30% -18.85% +30.15 1 Comment
certron < 20 6/21/2007 Outperform 3Y $71.93 +4.63% -25.30% +29.93
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Wall Street

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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackJefferies 82.08 11/7/2009 Outperform NS $68.63 +9.66% +0.90% +8.76
TrackJimCramer < 20 11/3/2009 Outperform 3W $69.58 +8.17% +2.46% +5.71
TrackBuffett 80.73 9/23/2009 Outperform 1Y $70.11 +7.34% -0.09% +7.43 1 Comment
TrackPiperJaff 85.79 8/29/2009 Outperform NS $70.00 +7.29% +6.81% +0.48 1/22/2010 @ $75.10
TrackPatDorsey 92.89 8/7/2009 Outperform 5Y $63.81 +17.95% +6.45% +11.49
TrackZacks 62.21 7/30/2009 Outperform 3M $67.07 +4.82% +3.13% +1.68 9/5/2009 @ $70.30 1 Comment
TrackJimCramer < 20 4/30/2009 Underperform 3W $59.90 +16.71% +19.71% +3.00 11/4/2009 @ $69.91
TrackCreditSuiss 93.62 3/2/2009 Outperform NS $62.79 +10.04% +37.03% -26.99 7/30/2009 @ $69.09
TrackCollinsStew 68.03 2/24/2009 Outperform NS $66.84 +12.60% +44.93% -32.33
TrackLeerinkSwan 92.83 12/2/2008 Outperform NS $60.77 +23.83% +31.82% -7.99
TrackZacks 62.21 10/21/2008 Outperform 3M $71.15 +3.82% -13.07% +16.89 2/4/2009 @ $73.87 1 Comment
TrackBofASec 94.61 9/19/2008 Outperform NS $80.04 -5.97% -13.55% +7.58
TrackEdwardJones 83.68 7/9/2008 Outperform NS $79.01 -4.75% -11.81% +7.06
TrackEdwardOwens 98.91 6/13/2008 Outperform 1Y $79.68 -5.55% -17.33% +11.78 5 Comments
TrackJPMorgan 84.76 1/2/2008 Outperform NS $82.84 -20.14% -32.33% +12.19 7/31/2009 @ $66.16
TrackCreditSuiss 93.62 11/7/2007 Outperform NS $80.54 +2.80% -18.76% +21.57 9/11/2008 @ $82.80
TrackDodgeCox 90.73 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $78.98 -4.71% -26.38% +21.66 2 Comments
TrackLazardCapit < 20 9/29/2006 Outperform NS $66.16 +13.76% -14.92% +28.68
TrackDeutscheSec 89.68 8/18/2006 Outperform NS $64.66 +16.39% -12.20% +28.59
TrackJimCramer < 20 7/10/2006 Outperform 3W $57.89 +4.47% -31.23% +35.70 5/1/2009 @ $60.48

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