Baxter International Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) rose 1.15% to $39.44 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.14% to 3,992.01 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.18% to 32,798.40. The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak. Baxter International Inc. closed $42.32 below its 52-week high ($81.76), which the company achieved on March 9th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) fell 1.68% to $78.40, Stryker Corp. (SYK) rose 0.34% to $265.59, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) fell 0.38% to $235.23. Trading volume (4.8 M) remained 1.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 6.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 8, 2023.
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