Medtronic PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Medtronic PLC (MDT) shares rose 1.14% to $93.35 on a positive trading day, outperforming the broader market but lagging behind competitors like Abbott Laboratories and Danaher Corp. The stock remains 12.21% below its 52-week high of $106.33. Trading volume was slightly below the 50-day average.
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Shares of Medtronic PLC (MDT) rose 1.14% to $93.35 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.43% to 7,674.37 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.98% to 53,277.01.
Medtronic PLC closed 12.21% below 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 Friday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 1.07% to $270.24, Danaher Corp. (DHR) rose 1.36% to $218.85, and Abbott Laboratories (ABT) rose 2.19% to $116.64.
Trading volume (7.5 M) remained 502,711 below its 50-day average volume of 8.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 21, 2026.
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