Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Medical equipment supplier Becton Dickinson revenue rises

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Medical equipment supplier BectonDickinson & Co reported a 4.8 percent rise in quarterlyrevenue due to improving demand for its drug-delivery products.



Net income rose to $301 million, or $1.53 per share, in thefourth quarter ended Sept. 30, from $91 million, or 46 cents pershare, a year earlier.



The year-ago quarter included pretax charges of $347million.



On an adjusted basis, the company earned $1.68 per share.



Revenue rose to $2.20 billion from $2.10 billion. (Reporting by Ankur Banerjee in Bangalore and Susan Kelly inChicago; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)





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