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# Medtronic PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Medtronic PLC (MDT) rose 1.40% to $91.23 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.25% to 7,711.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.02% to 53,559.99.

Medtronic PLC closed 14.20% short of its 52-week high of $106.33, which the company reached on November 26th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 0.85% to $268.04, Danaher Corp. (DHR) rose 0.18% to $216.07, and Abbott Laboratories (ABT) rose 0.79% to $112.47.

Trading volume (5.4 M) remained 2.5 million below its 50-day average volume of 7.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 28, 2026.

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