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Baxter International Inc. BAX Q2 2012 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call Transcripts by Morningstar Inc.
Thu, 19 Jul 2012
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Baxter International's Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. Your lines will remain in a listen-only mode until the question-and-answer segment of today's call.
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.
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A panel of Morningstar equity, mutual fund, and ETF experts detail several individual investment opportunities and sensible investing strategies for income and growth in today's tough market.