BD nails down $275M purchase Nov 21, 2009
Medical technology company Becton Dickinson has completed its $275 million acquisition of molecular diagnostics firm. Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based , which has about 600 Triangle employees, says the acquisition of Michigan-based HandyLab follows an alliance between the firms begun earlier this year aimed at placing BD s GeneOhm tests on HandyLab s Jaguar molecular diagnostics system. (Triangle Business Journal)
Becton, Dickinson and Co. moves office Nov 21, 2009
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BD to Present at Investor Healthcare Conferences Sep 2, 2009
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: ), a global medical technology company, announced today that it would present at the following investor healthcare conferences in September. Thomas Weisel Healthcare Conference 2009 September 9, 2009 10:55 a.m. EDT Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference September 14, 2009 10:20 a.m. EDT. (PR Newswire)
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This is good for Becton Dickinson (), a global medical company, it's big in China: More surgeries mean more surgical instruments. I used to own it and I might own it again soon. (Fox News)
Berkshire reports Becton stake Aug 16, 2009
Berkshire reports Becton Dickinson stake- World Update-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times ... Berkshire reports Becton Dickinson stake16 Aug 2009, 0512 hrs IST, REUTERS ... 2 million share investment in Becton Dickinson d an increased stake in Johnson on, as it boosted exposure to some health-care companies. (India Times)
BUSINESS BRIEFS Aug 16, 2009
2 million share investment in Becton Dickinson & Co. and an increased stake in John son & Johnson, as it boosted exposure to some health-care compa nies. Tribune plan. (New York Post -- Business)
Berkshire Reveals Changes in Stock Portfolio Aug 15, 2009
Buffett's Berkshire adds to Jing, buys stake in Becton Dickinson, cuts several holdings ... Friday's filing is the first to mention a stake in Franklin Lakes, N.J.-based Becton Dickinson. (ABC News -- Wire)
Berkshire Hathaway Acquires Stake in Medical-Supply Maker Becton Dickinson Aug 15, 2009
Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway Discloses Becton Dickinson Stake - Bloomberg ... Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway Discloses Becton Dickinson Stake ... Becton Dickinson is an old-line company, a leader in its chosen field, and it has predictable cash flows and future earnings, said , a partner at Warren, New Jersey- based Carret Zane Capital Management, which owns Berkshire shares. (Bloomberg -- US)
Berkshire Reports Becton Dickinson Stake, Ups J&J Aug 15, 2009
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US signs pact to improve Blood-Drawing Practices in Africa. US signs pact to improve Blood-Drawing Practices in Africa. (Panapress.com)
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BD/PEPFAR Lab-Strengthening Initiative Marks Progress in Fight Against HIV/AIDS and TB in Sub-Saharan Africa Jul 20, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. TRAINING PROGRAMS IN UGANDA, SOUTH AFRICA AND MOZAMBIQUE IMPROVE LABORATORY PRACTICES, SAFETY AND PATIENT CARE. (PR Newswire)
BD Announces Live Webcast of Third Fiscal Quarter Earnings Conference Call Jun 30, 2009
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: ) announced today that it will conduct a live webcast of its third fiscal quarter 2009 earnings conference call on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). BD will issue a press release detailing the quarter's earnings earlier that morning. (PR Newswire)
BD and FIND Achieve Milestone in Global Battle Against MDR-TB Jun 23, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company; NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, and FIND (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics), a Swiss foundation that develops, evaluates and accelerates the implementation of new diagnostic tools for poverty-related diseases, today announced a significant price reduction in the cost of liquid culture testing for TB (Tuberculosis). (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
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Steven H. Kane Appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Patient Safety Technologies, Inc. May 8, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Patient Safety Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: PSTX) announced that effective today, Steven H. Kane has been appointed as its President and Chief Executive Officer. (PR Newswire)
U.S. medical giant to invest $200 mln in Mexican plants Apr 14, 2009
MEXICO CITY, April 13 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. multinational medical equipment company Becton Dickinson will invest 200 million U.S. dollars in Mexico, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said on Monday. Becton Dickinson will build a new plant in the state of San Luis Potosi in central Mexico ... Vincent Forlenza, president of Becton Dickinson, said the company's operation in Mexico is fundamental to assure the fabrication of its medical products to meet the global demand. (Xinhuanet, China)
5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Hologic Mar 24, 2009
Market-trouncing returns could be written in these five stars. By Brian D. Pacampara. (MSNBC -- Business)
Warren Buffett's U.S. Takeover Test Passed by Sysco, VF, Danaher, Marathon Mar 20, 2009
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HyperBranch licenses product to BD Mar 18, 2009
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Corporate Profits Are Plunging, And True Picture May Be Worse Mar 14, 2009
Hospital supply mainstay Becton Dickinson () also has stable demand patterns. Cash Flow Gap Shrinking. (Investors Business Daily)
BD to Present at the Cowen and Company 29th Annual Healthcare Conference Mar 6, 2009
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: ), a global medical technology company, announced today that it would present at the Cowen and Company 29th Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 10:15 a.m. (EDT). The live webcast of BD's presentation can be accessed from the BD corporate website at and will be available for replay through Tuesday, March 24, 2009. (PR Newswire)
Monday's Biggest Stock Stars Mar 4, 2009
Yesterday's market is today's moneymaking road map. By Brian D. Pacampara. (MSNBC -- Business)
Teva to close Doral plant, lay off 300 Feb 10, 2009
Part of its Miami plant was sold to Becton Dickinson in 2008. Teva spokeswoman Denise Bradley said the layoffs would begin in the second or third quarter, and go through 2010. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)