Baxter International Inc. Stock Rises Tuesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) inched 1.00% higher to $45.61 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.29% to 4,164.00 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.78% to 34,156.69. The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak. Baxter International Inc. closed $44.09 short of its 52-week high ($89.70), which the company achieved on February 9th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) rose 1.57% to $86.58, Stryker Corp. (SYK) rose 0.36% to $272.45, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) rose 1.21% to $253.19. Trading volume (6.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 5.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 7, 2023.
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February 07, 2023 16:39 ET (21:39 GMT)
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