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title: "Baxter International Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Baxter International Inc. (BAX) shares rose 1.64% to $24.77, outperforming the broader market and several medical device competitors on a rough trading day. This marks the stock's fourth consecutive gain, though it remains 14.57% below its 52-week high of $29.00. Trading volume reached 9.4 million, exceeding the 50-day average."
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# Baxter International Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) rose 1.64% to $24.77 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.52% to 7,316.15 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 2.19% to 51,594.14.

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

Baxter International Inc. closed 14.57% short of its 52-week high of $29.00, which the company reached on July 29th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) rose 0.76% to $87.54, Stryker Corp. (SYK) rose 1.63% to $352.25, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) rose 1.24% to $168.40.

Trading volume (9.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 6.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 29, 2026.

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