DJ Baxter International Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ slid 1.60% to $23.97 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.22% to 7,801.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.66% to 51,179.87.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Baxter International Inc. closed 20.10% short of its 52-week high of $30.00, which the company achieved on July 30th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) fell 1.81% to $85.51, Stryker Corp. $(SYK)$ fell 1.01% to $275.40, and Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ fell 0.08% to $180.16.
Trading volume (4.8 M) remained 2.2 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 7, 2026.