DJ Baxter International Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ advanced 2.00% to $31.66 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.70% to 5,958.38 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.78% to 42,654.74.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Baxter International Inc. closed 21.81% below its 52-week high of $40.49, which the company achieved on September 17th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ rose 0.38% to $86.44, Stryker Corp. $(SYK)$ rose 0.51% to $394.21, and Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ rose 1.82% to $175.41.
Trading volume (3.0 M) remained 1.7 million below its 50-day average volume of 4.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 16, 2025.
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May 16, 2025 17:11 ET (21:11 GMT)
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