Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)

33.09 +0.10  +0.30%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Beta: 0.4886

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BMY Beta Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum 0.4886 Apr 2012
Maximum 1.552 Jan 2008
Average 0.8237

About Beta 60 Month

YCharts calculates the 60 month market beta by regressing stock returns less the risk free rate of returns on the market returns less the risk free rate of return (Market returns come from the S&P 500 Total Returns Index (SPXTR), and the risk free rate is the 4 Week Average T-Bill (Monthly). There must be a minimum of 36 months of stock returns for a company to have its beta calculated.

Beta is a measure of the risk of a stock when it is included in a well-diversified portfolio.

In financial theory, the Capital Asset Pricing Model breaks down expected stock returns into two components. The first is the return that would be expected based on covariance with the movements of the market (for most stocks, when the market as a whole goes up, the price of the stock will also go up). The second part is the increase in the price of a stock that is not explained by the market. The first part - covariance with the market - is what Beta captures.

When Beta is positive, the stock price tends to move in the same direction as the market, and the magnitude of Beta tells by how much. If a stock's Beta is greater than 1, that means that when the market index goes up 1%, we expect the stock will go up by more than 1%. On the contrary, if the market goes down by 1%, we expect the stock to go down by more than 1%. Negative Betas, while rare, signify a negative correlation. When the market goes up, we would expect the stock price to go down.

For readers with a background in regression analysis, Beta is the slope of the linear regression shown in the formula below, where Returns are the return on an individual stock or portfolio, Rf is the risk free rate, RMarket is the return on a market portfolio, and e is an error term.
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BMY News

Is This Biotech's Best Stock?
May 27, 9:09AM Fool
@biotech $CYCC $CELG $BMY $REGN $PFE #ASCO12 checklist **All good names. I only focus on under $4 stocks though. Bouncier! ;=)
about 3 days ago by Urbane_Gorilla
Finding a Pathway to Approval
May 24, 2:53PM Fool
Best US dividend stocks with growing cash flow http://stks.co/3y55 $PBI $EEP $NNN $PBCT $PAA $AEP $VVC $MRK $UVV $PAYX $NUE $BMY $HI $SWY
about 4 days ago by ScottAdams_Edit
Is Bristol a Buy Post-Plavix
May 23, 5:38PM Fool
RT @ianestepan $CLDX if this data was from $BMY,$ONXX,$MDVN,$DNA or $PFE - people would be soooooo excited....
about 4 days ago by N0M0NEY_N0H0NEY
$BMY got on this junje calls
about 5 days ago by selectstock
How to Play an Arena Delay
May 22, 3:39PM Fool
watchin OEX Stocks that were sold the most during sell programs: $MRK, $LOW, $EXC, $JPM, $MS, $HNZ, $WAG, $BMY, $PEP, $PG, $BAC, $CL, $AMGN
about 5 days ago by mrtopstep
June ASCO biotechs to watch : $ARQL $GALE $ONTY big pharma I am sure is watching them as well like $MRK $BMY $PFE
about 9 days ago by EPS_MomentuM
Generic Versions of Plavix Get FDA Approval
May 18, 11:46AM Investor Place
Gilead Sciences’ HIV Drugs Clear a Hurdle
May 17, 10:00AM Investor Place
A Big Trade on Big Pharma
May 17, 2:30AM Investor Place
@jimcramer how does that affect $BMY ?
about 11 days ago by kawfeeman
News & Trends
May 15, 10:58PM The Wall Street Journal
AstraZeneca among suitors eyeing Amylin
May 15, 2:46PM Financial Times
News related to $BMY, currently +0.5% since open: 'Bristol-Myers says FDA clears Mass. plant' http://stks.co/3q1B
about 12 days ago by TradeBot
Six Suitors Join $BMY in Considering a Bid for $AMLN http://stks.co/3psG
about 12 days ago by abubnic
The Drama Continues At $AMLN: Takeover Still Likely. $BMY $LLY $SNY http://stks.co/3prL
about 12 days ago by abubnic
A Step Closer to Quadrific Sales
May 14, 10:39PM Fool
$BMY is near a strong 3 month support level
about 14 days ago by MPI
NR7 (EOD): Potential bullish NR7. Entry: 33.31. First Target: 34.00. $BMY http://chart.ly/qwxxeih
about 15 days ago by jackdamn
$BMY Ipilimumab,also known as MDX-010 or MDX-101 $DNDN Provenge along with $ARNA and $VVUS have been and are my Phamas for the next yr
about 16 days ago by selectstock
This Biotech Is No One-Trick Pony
May 10, 2:10PM Fool
Huf Post: Two Drugs Harness Immune System To Fight Cancer. http://stks.co/3iDa $DNDN $BMY $AZN $ONTY $GSK
about 20 days ago by abubnic
Listen to $BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb at Deutsche Bank AG Health Care Conference - live at 10:40 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3hTs
about 21 days ago by earningscast
Best Yielding Large Cap Healthcare Stocks + http://stks.co/3cMJ + $JNJ $PFE $NVS $MRK $GSK $SNY $NVO $UNH $BMY $TEVA $MDT $BAX $AGN $SYK
about 26 days ago by DividendYield
@russwm thanks working hard here. above 34 is a desc trend break + above 10day. needs to hold 50day $BMY http://chart.ly/mghypbo
about 26 days ago by TraderNewburgh
@TraderNewburgh I would love to hear your thoughts on $BMY in the short/medium term, if you have the time. Love your videos.
about 26 days ago by russwm
Listen to $BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Annual Meeting of Stockholders - live at 10:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3bIu
about 27 days ago by earningscast
http://stks.co/3XIO Health Care Report Take A Look $FURX $BMY $AMLN
about 31 days ago by Stockmarketman2
$BMY filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3X1p
about 31 days ago by MarketBrief

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