MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR) today reported 2010 second quarter financial results. Second quarter 2010 net sales were $673.9 million, an increase of 8 percent over the prior-year period. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, second quarter 2010 net sales increased 7 percent over the prior-year period.