Baxter International Inc. Stock Outperforms Market On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) inched 0.33% higher to $39.95 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.30% to 3,970.15 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.71% to 32,656.70. The stock's rise snapped a three-day losing streak. Baxter International Inc. closed $46.23 short of its 52-week high ($86.18), which the company achieved on March 2nd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Tuesday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) fell 0.71% to $82.80, Stryker Corp. (SYK) rose 0.10% to $262.88, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) fell 0.99% to $234.55. Trading volume (7.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 6.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 28, 2023.
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