BRIEF-Becton Dickinson Q4 Adjusted EPS USD 4.15 Vs. IBES Estimate USD 4.07

Yardeni believes that the yield on the US 10-year Treasury bond, approaching 5%, already presents significant investment appeal, provided that productivity improvements can help moderate inflation. He anticipates that inflation will remain between 2% and 2.5% over the next decade, with a real return of around 2.5%. A Democratic sweep in Congress has boosted US Treasuries, pushing the 10-year yield down to 4.87%, the lowest level since September 10.