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Covidien plc (COV)On Nov 27: 46.96   0.00 (0.00%)  
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COVBDXBCRJNJIndustry
Market Cap:23.45B17.89B7.90B173.52B83.16M
Employ­ees:41,800N/A11,000118,700170
Qtrly Rev Growth (yoy):-0.60%4.70%3.30%-5.30%15.10%
Revenue (ttm):10.68B7.16B2.49B60.53B44.63M
Gross Margin (ttm):53.75%52.55%61.96%71.08%55.57%
EBITDA (ttm):2.75B2.17B835.00M19.05B764.00K
Oper Margins (ttm):21.63%23.68%30.28%26.94%3.78%
Net Income (ttm):902.00M1.21B503.40M12.77BN/A
EPS (ttm):1.7964.9904.9924.579N/A
P/E (ttm):26.1514.9716.4013.7318.84
PEG (5 yr expected):1.251.31.191.851.47
P/S (ttm):2.202.503.172.872.20
BDX = Becton, Dickinson and Company
BCR = CR Bard Inc.
JNJ = Johnson & Johnson
Industry = Medical Instruments & Supplies

HEALTH CARE SERVICES COMPANIES RANKED BY SALES 
CompanySymbolPriceChangeMarket CapP/E
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesPrivate - View Profile
Blue Cross and Blue Shield AssociationPrivate - View Profile
UK National Health ServicePrivate - View Profile
Unitedhealth Group, Inc.UNH29.440.00%34.21B9.73
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.Private - View Profile
Caremark Pharmacy ServicesPrivate - View Profile
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.Private - View Profile
HCA Inc.Private - View Profile
WellPoint Inc.WLP54.240.00%24.86B11.43
Aetna Inc.AET29.440.00%12.76B10.29
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NEWS ON DIRECT COMPETITORS 
JNJ[$$] Looking for Next 'In' Deal Among Telecom Providers
Sun 2:35pm - at The Wall Street Journal Online
JNJRetiring Chief Federal Patent Judge May Start Think Tank
Fri, Nov 27 - at The Wall Street Journal Online
BDXAdvocate Renews Deal with Masimo
Fri, Nov 27 - Zacks.com
JNJA Mostly Meaningless FDA Approval
Fri, Nov 27 - at Motley Fool
JNJ7 of the Most Efficient Companies on the Planet
Fri, Nov 27 - at Motley Fool
JNJ5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Diageo
Fri, Nov 27 - at Motley Fool
BDXNine Dividend Stocks Working Hard During the Holidays
Fri, Nov 27 - at Seeking Alpha
BDXEight Stocks With Positive Dividend Momentum
Fri, Nov 27 - at Seeking Alpha
BDXBECTON DICKINSON & CO Files SEC form 10-K, Annual Report
Wed, Nov 25 - EDGAR Online
BDXExperienced Asset Manager Reveals Key Exit Trigger For Portfolio Holdings
Tue, Nov 24 - Wall Street Transcript
BDXBecton Dickinson board raises dividend
Tue, Nov 24 - AP
BDXBecton Dickinson raises dividend
Tue, Nov 24 - at MarketWatch
BDXBD Board Increases Dividend and Authorizes Additional Share Repurchases
Tue, Nov 24 - PR Newswire
BCR'Fast Money' Recap: Turkey Trades
Fri, Nov 20 - at TheStreet.com
BCRBet On Health Care Stalemate?
Fri, Nov 20 - at CNBC
BCRHealthcare Spin Off Companies Offer Opportunity To Investors According To Credit Suisse Senior Analyst
Thu, Nov 19 - Wall Street Transcript
BCRCoverage initiated on C.R. Bard by Morgan Keegan
Wed, Nov 18 - Briefing.com
BCRBard to Host December 2009 Investor Conference
Mon, Nov 16 - Business Wire
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