Baxter International Inc. Stock Outperforms Market On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) inched 0.15% higher to $45.68 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.11% to 4,117.86 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.61% to 33,949.01. This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains. Baxter International Inc. closed $44.02 below its 52-week high ($89.70), which the company achieved on February 9th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) fell 0.49% to $86.16, Stryker Corp. (SYK) fell 1.55% to $268.22, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) fell 1.17% to $250.23. Trading volume (4.0 M) remained 1.6 million below its 50-day average volume of 5.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 8, 2023.
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February 08, 2023 16:40 ET (21:40 GMT)
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