Becton Dickinson shares climb following earnings beat, with focus on Q4 cash-flow strength

Becton, Dickinson and Company rose 3.8% to $177.22 in late morning trading on Thursday. Shares advanced after the firm posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results and slightly lifted its profit outlook.

US Economic Calendar Today: Stock Futures Hold Steady as Traders Eye Fed Speeches, Treasury Buyback and Delayed Jobs Data

US Economic Calendar Today: Stock Futures Hold Steady as Traders Eye Fed Speeches, Treasury Buyback and Delayed Jobs Data

Futures for U.S. stocks held mostly steady early Monday, with the market eyeing two key pieces of economic data: the January jobs numbers out Wednesday — delayed from last week — and Friday’s consumer price index release. Both could help shape the Fed’s rate path. As of 4:52 a.m. EST, Dow E-minis edged up 46 points, or 0.09%. S&P 500 E-minis were off by 4 points, and Nasdaq 100 E-minis slipped 50.25 points. CME Group’s FedWatch tool showed markets still betting on a first rate cut in June. Earnings to watch before the bell: Kyndryl, Becton Dickinson, Apollo Global Management, and Loews.
Shocking CFO Departure Sends BDX Stock Tumbling — But Growth Remains Strong

Shocking CFO Departure Sends BDX Stock Tumbling — But Growth Remains Strong

Leadership Change and Growth: BD’s CFO Chris DelOrefice surprised the market by resigning in mid-Octoberprnewswire.com. According to the official release, DelOrefice is pursuing an outside opportunity, and Roque will cover the CFO role through the transition. Polen emphasized DelOrefice’s contributions to BD’s strategic overhaul and said Roque — a 20-year finance veteran at BD — is “well positioned” to keep executing the company’s plansprnewswire.comreuters.com. The leadership news coincided with a positive earnings update: BD reported that Q4 sales hit $5.89 billionfinimize.com and full-year revenue about $21.8 billion. On a constant-currency, organic basis growth was more modest, reflecting a mixed environment.
16 October 2025