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Baxter International Inc. BAX Q1 2011 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call Transcripts by Morningstar Inc.
Thu, 21 Apr 2011
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Baxter International's First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Your lines will remain in a listen-only mode until the question-and-answer segment of today's call.
Westwood's Susan Byrne says the shop's funds have balanced lower-volatility health-care stocks with inflation-resistant energy names, while banking on a good history of dividend increases in both sectors.
Morningstar director of economic analysis Bob Johnson addresses recent sluggishness in the economy and makes the case for better growth in the second half of the year.