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8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988) (Filer)

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Key takeaways

  • 8-K - Bioventus filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 2 (a notice of a material company event).
  • Exposed: BVS, XLV, SYK, MMM, BSX
  • Market reaction: BVS −18.7% after two sessions; XLV +0.3% after two sessions; MDLN +18.3% after two sessions

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHA8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988)(Filer)BVSGEOPOLITICS ALPHA

8-K - Bioventus filed an 8-K with the SEC on Nov 2 (a notice of a material company event).

Directly affected

  • BVS Bioventus-11.6% 14d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR

    Health Care Select Sector SPDR holds the health sector that Bioventus belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • SYK Stryker+25.9% 30d

    Stryker is a peer of Bioventus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

  • MMM 3M+15.8% 30d

    3M is a peer of Bioventus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

  • BSX Boston Scientific+2.5% 30d

    Boston Scientific is a peer of Bioventus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

  • BDX Becton, Dickinson and+15.6% 30d

    Becton, Dickinson and is a peer of Bioventus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

  • MDLN Medline+10.4% 15d

    Medline is a peer of Bioventus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
BVS+9.59%+13.36%base-16.71%-13.13%-18.73%after close
XLV-3.14%-0.51%base-0.34%+2.73%+0.31%after close
SYK-1.81%+1.47%base+1.13%+10.68%+9.15%after close
MMM-3.78%-0.57%base-0.75%+8.77%+5.24%after close
BSX+1.68%-3.72%base-1.87%+3.34%+0.65%after close
BDX-1.80%-0.13%base-0.19%+5.26%+7.48%after close
MDLN-3.73%-4.90%base+1.40%+20.05%+18.28%after close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Filed: 2026-11-02 AccNo: 0001665988-26-000050 Size: 838 KB Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

Source: sec-edgar

Bioventus (BVS) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988) (Filer),” Bioventus (BVS) is +4.25%.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Becton Dickinson (BDX)that day-0.19%final price
Becton Dickinson (BDX)the next day+5.26%final price
Becton Dickinson (BDX)two days later+7.48%final price
Becton Dickinson (BDX)three days earlier-0.13%final price
Becton Dickinson (BDX)five days earlier-1.80%final price
Boston Scientific (BSX)that day-1.87%final price
Boston Scientific (BSX)the next day+3.34%final price
Boston Scientific (BSX)two days later+0.65%final price
Boston Scientific (BSX)three days earlier-3.72%final price
Boston Scientific (BSX)five days earlier+1.68%final price
Bioventus (BVS)that day-16.71%final price
Bioventus (BVS)the next day-13.13%final price
Bioventus (BVS)two days later-18.73%final price
Bioventus (BVS)three days earlier+13.36%final price
Bioventus (BVS)five days earlier+9.59%final price
Medline (MDLN)that day+1.40%final price
Medline (MDLN)the next day+20.05%final price
Medline (MDLN)two days later+18.28%final price
Medline (MDLN)three days earlier-4.90%final price
Medline (MDLN)five days earlier-3.73%final price
3M (MMM)that day-0.75%final price
3M (MMM)the next day+8.77%final price
3M (MMM)two days later+5.24%final price
3M (MMM)three days earlier-0.57%final price
3M (MMM)five days earlier-3.78%final price
Stryker (SYK)that day+1.13%final price
Stryker (SYK)the next day+10.68%final price
Stryker (SYK)two days later+9.15%final price
Stryker (SYK)three days earlier+1.47%final price
Stryker (SYK)five days earlier-1.81%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)that day-0.34%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)the next day+2.73%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)two days later+0.31%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)three days earlier-0.51%final price
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)five days earlier-3.14%final price
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Who gains and who loses around Bioventus (BVS)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • BVS Bioventus

    For “8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988) (Filer),” Bioventus (BVS) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> BVS

  • XLV Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988) (Filer).” Reason on file: Health Care Select Sector SPDR holds the health sector that Bioventus belongs to, so it often moves with news about it

  • SYK Stryker

    In “8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988) (Filer),” Stryker (SYK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Stryker is a peer of Bioventus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news

  • MMM 3M

    3M (MMM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988) (Filer).” Reason on file: 3M is a peer of Bioventus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news

  • BSX Boston Scientific

    For “8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988) (Filer),” Boston Scientific (BSX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Boston Scientific is a peer of Bioventus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news

  • BDX Becton Dickinson

    Becton Dickinson (BDX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988) (Filer).” Reason on file: Becton, Dickinson and is a peer of Bioventus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news

  • MDLN Medline

    Medline (MDLN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988) (Filer).” Reason on file: Medline is a peer of Bioventus in surgical and medical instruments and apparatus; rivals often move on the same news

How “8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988) (Filer)” reaches Bioventus (BVS)

Bioventus (BVS) is the company in “8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988) (Filer),” the 2 Nov 2026 this story story.

For Bioventus (BVS), the reason on file says SEC 8-K filing -> direct issuer disclosure -> BVS

Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV): Health Care Select Sector SPDR holds the health sector that Bioventus belongs to, so it often moves with news about it

The price range for Bioventus (BVS), and the dates in the story

BVS traded between 10.10 and 13.90 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 11.41. SYK traded between 271.77 and 342.63 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 339.77.

How strong the case is around Bioventus (BVS)

46 out of 100

“8-K - Bioventus Inc. (0001665988) (Filer)” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.