Baxter International Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) advanced 2.91% to $39.23 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.56% to 3,970.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.41% to 32,237.53. The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak. Baxter International Inc. closed $41.49 below its 52-week high ($80.72), which the company reached on March 29th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) rose 2.32% to $79.37, Stryker Corp. (SYK) rose 0.88% to $276.69, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) rose 1.74% to $240.50. Trading volume (7.5 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 6.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 24, 2023.
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