DJ Baxter International Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ slipped 2.39% to $26.95 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.26% to 7,748.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.04% to 53,770.27.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Baxter International Inc. closed 10.17% below its 52-week high of $30.00, which the company reached on July 30th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ rose 0.09% to $90.76, Stryker Corp. $(SYK)$ fell 0.27% to $347.21, and Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ rose 1.20% to $183.58.
Trading volume (6.9 M) remained 214,966 below its 50-day average volume of 7.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 12, 2026.