BD Announces Second Fiscal Quarter Results; Reaffirms Fiscal 2021 Guidance
- Second fiscal quarter revenues of $4.9 billion grew 15.4% on a reported basis. On a currency-neutral basis, revenues increased 12.2%.
- BD s COVID-19 testing sales were $480 million, including BD Veritor™ Plus System revenues of $290 million.
- BD s core growth led by strong growth in Medication Delivery Solutions (up 10.4%), Pharmaceutical Systems (up 15.4%), and Biosciences (up 16.3%) on a reported basis.
- Second fiscal quarter GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 77.4% year-over-year to $0.94.
- Adjusted EPS increased 25.1% year-over-year to $3.19.
- BD is reaffirming its fiscal 2021 revenue growth and adjusted EPS guidance.
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April 30, 2021
Experts say deeply relating to the victims of anti-Asian violence is part of a collective trauma for many Asian Americans.
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The toll of anti-Asian incidents during this pandemic goes beyond physical attacks. For many Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders or AAPIs it could also lead to sleep troubles, depression and PTSD. That s because, psychologists we spoke to say, anti-Asian hate impacts not only the victims it can also have mental health impacts on those indirectly exposed through watching viral videos or doom scrolling online. Racialized distrust or trauma can lead to very detrimental health complications. So in addition to disturbed sleep and eating, you can also develop bad habits that lead to things like hypertension and diabetes, says psychologist Michi Fu.
Business leaders launched a five-year, $250 million drive on Monday to support the causes of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders, vowing to set up a national infrastructure for a community targeted by a rising number of racial attacks.
May 2, 2021
Asian American business and community leaders, including billionaire Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang, have quietly lined up what they aim to be the largest private investment in Asian American and Pacific Islander causes in U.S. history following a rise in anti-Asian bigotry.
The Asian American Foundation, which is set to announce its initial fundraising commitments on Monday, is among dozens of AAPI groups seeking to harness a flood of resources that has accelerated since a gunman killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, at Atlanta-area day spas in March.
The foundation will fill in funding gaps for a wide array of AAPI organizations that have been under-financed for years. Part of its role will be to serve as the AAPI counterpart to other national civil rights bulwarks, such as the Anti-Defamation League or the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which advocate for the Jewish and Black communities, respectively.
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