DJ Baxter International Inc. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ advanced 1.37% to $16.98 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.46% to 7,365.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.24% to 49,910.59.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Baxter International Inc. closed 48.04% short of its 52-week high of $32.68, which the company reached on May 12th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ fell 0.24% to $77.60, Stryker Corp. $(SYK)$ fell 0.99% to $292.33, and Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ rose 0.41% to $144.76.
Trading volume (5.9 M) remained 3.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 9.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 6, 2026.
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