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Becton announces a net operating profit
Feb 16 2009
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Despite its shares dropping in value from $3.73 last January to $0.09 today, Becton was able to announce a net operating profit of between $19 million and $22 million for the six months July to December 2008. Its village operations continue to perform generally to expectation. The share price decimation reflects the general property investment market. Sit next story.

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