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title: "Medtronic PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Medtronic PLC (MDT) shares rose 1.63% to $78.58 on a challenging trading day, outperforming the S&P 500 and Dow Jones, which fell 0.67% and 0.65%, respectively. This marks the second consecutive day of gains for Medtronic, though it remains 26.10% below its 52-week high of $106.33. Competitors like Johnson & Johnson, Danaher Corp., and Abbott Laboratories also saw gains. Trading volume for Medtronic was 11.9 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 8.9 million."
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# Medtronic PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Medtronic PLC (MDT) advanced 1.63% to $78.58 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.67% to 7,353.61 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.65% to 49,363.88.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Medtronic PLC closed 26.10% short of its 52-week high of $106.33, which the company achieved on November 26th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 0.47% to $230.00, Danaher Corp. (DHR) rose 1.94% to $167.04, and Abbott Laboratories (ABT) rose 1.04% to $88.82.

Trading volume (11.9 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 8.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 19, 2026.

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