Baxter International Inc (BAX)
55.92USD
10:28am EST
$-0.46 (-0.82%)
$56.38
$56.45
$56.70
$55.90
749,817
4,102,589
$61.88
$45.46
BAX
About
Overall
| Beta: | 0.40 |
| Market Cap (Mil.): | $33,989.35 |
| Shares Outstanding (Mil.): | 602.86 |
| Annual Dividend: | 1.16 |
| Yield (%): | 2.06 |
Financials
| BAX | Industry | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM): | 15.69 | 4.05 | 3.76 |
| EPS (TTM): | 13.51 | -- | -- |
| ROI: | -- | 2.37 | 2.30 |
| ROE: | -- | 3.77 | 2.82 |
UPDATE 3-U.S. FDA recalls Baxter hemodialysis system
* Devices need software update, to be done by end of Q1
WRAPUP 1-Baxter, Becton forecasts set bar too low-analysts
CHICAGO, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Three top medical device companies issued financial outlooks for 2010 that analysts characterized as "conservative," as executives seemed reluctant to get too bullish in the face of a sluggish economy.
UPDATE 3-Baxter posts higher earnings, matches Street view
* Matches Wall Street forecast (Adds conference call, analyst comment, byline, updates stock)
STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Grifols tracks peer Baxter lower
Shares in Spanish blood plasma firm Grifols fall 4.7 percent, tracking heavy losses in U.S. peer Baxter as investors sell after its in-line quarterly earnings.
H1N1 flu shots given to 3.7 million in England
LONDON (Reuters) - Around 3.7 million people in England have been vaccinated against H1N1 flu, health authorities said on Thursday, and urged anyone in priority groups to have the shot now to ward off the virus in 2010.
H1N1 flu shots given to 3.7 million in England
LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Around 3.7 million people in England have been vaccinated against H1N1 flu, health authorities said on Thursday, and urged anyone in priority groups to have the shot now to ward off the virus in 2010.
Slovenia cuts H1N1 vaccine purchase from GSK 30 pct
LJUBLJANA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Slovenia and British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline agreed to reduce the number of H1N1 flu vaccines that Slovenia will buy from GSK by 30 percent or 240,000 units, Slovenia's health ministry said on Thursday.
Child H1N1 flu rate was much higher than thought
LONDON (Reuters) - One child in three caught the pandemic H1N1 flu in the first wave of infection in hard-hit areas of England in 2009 -- up to 10 times more than originally thought, scientists said on Thursday.
UK child H1N1 flu rate was much higher than thought
* Children key to flu's spread, important vaccine targets
FACTBOX-Governments cut H1N1 flu vaccines orders
Jan 12 (Reuters) - Governments in rich countries are cutting orders for H1N1 swine flu vaccines because of limited uptake and the fact one dose is enough to protect adults against the virus, rather than two as originally anticipated.
Competitors
| Price | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| C.R. Bard, Inc. (BCR.N) | $80.64 | -0.72 |
| Hospira, Inc. (HSP.N) | $49.21 | -0.21 |
| Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR.OQ) | $11.47 | -0.24 |
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