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BD Announces Results for 2019 Second Fiscal Quarter; Updates Fiscal 2019 Guidance

May 9, 2019 6:01 AM EDT

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today reported quarterly revenues of $4.195 billion for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2019.  This represents a decrease of 0.6 percent from the prior-year period.  On a comparable, currency-neutral basis, revenues increased 3.4 percent over the prior-year period.

"Through the second quarter we have delivered solid revenue growth and operating performance," said Vincent A. Forlenza, chairman and CEO. "Our revised fiscal year 2019 outlook reflects recent, near-term regulatory and market pressures related to... More