Baxter International Inc. Stock Outperforms Market Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) sank 0.86% to $40.16 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.05% to 3,970.04 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.02% to 32,816.92. This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses. Baxter International Inc. closed $46.80 below its 52-week high ($86.96), which the company achieved on February 25th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) fell 0.60% to $83.49, Stryker Corp. (SYK) fell 0.39% to $262.31, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) fell 0.75% to $237.92. Trading volume (4.4 M) remained 1.9 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 24, 2023.
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February 24, 2023 16:40 ET (21:40 GMT)
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