DJ Medtronic PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Medtronic PLC (MDT) advanced 2.62% to $87.75 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.10% to 51,231.64 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.47% to 7,765.36.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Medtronic PLC closed 17.47% below its 52-week high of $106.33, which the company achieved on November 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ fell 0.76% to $256.48, $Danaher Corp(DHR-W)$. $(DHR)$ fell 0.47% to $217.46, and Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ fell 0.24% to $98.49.
Trading volume (104.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 12.7 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 8, 2026.