Shares of Becton, Dickinson & Co. (NYSE:BDX) continued their slide today after closing down yesterday following the release of the medical products giant’s fiscal 1st quarter results.
Investors, reacting to a lower forecast for the rest of the year and to a nearly 17% profit slide, sent shares down to $77.51 last night, a 3.8% decline. Shares were trading at $76.89 as of about 12:50 p.m. today, down 0.8%.