Baxter International Inc. Stock Rises Wednesday, Outperforms Market
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) inched 0.38% higher to $40.06 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.28% to 4,147.60 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.11% to 34,128.05. The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak. Baxter International Inc. closed $46.90 below its 52-week high ($86.96), which the company achieved on February 25th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) rose 1.31% to $84.49, Stryker Corp. (SYK) rose 0.23% to $265.28, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) rose 0.06% to $243.55. Trading volume (6.2 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 6.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 15, 2023.
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February 15, 2023 16:40 ET (21:40 GMT)
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