Midday Glance: Health Care Equipment companies By: CNBC.com News November 24, 2014 at 13:26 PM EST Becton, Dickinson& Co. rose$. 59 or. 5 percent, to $130.97. Covidien plc rose$. 34 or. 3 percent, to $98.78. PerkinElmer fell$. 10 or. 2 percent, to $45.23. Read More >> Related Stocks: Becton Dickinson PerkinElmer Thermo Fisher Scientific Varian Medical Systems