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title: "Baxter International Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Baxter International Inc. (BAX) shares fell 3.60% to $27.33 on Wednesday, underperforming competitors like Medtronic, Stryker, and Becton Dickinson during a mixed market session. The decline ended a two-day winning streak, with the stock trading 8.90% below its 52-week high of $30.00. Trading volume reached 9.3 million, exceeding the 50-day average."
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# Baxter International Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) shed 3.60% to $27.33 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 54,349.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.17% to 7,723.55.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Baxter International Inc. closed 8.90% 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) fell 0.24% to $85.99, Stryker Corp. (SYK) rose 0.32% to $337.03, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) rose 0.32% to $170.66.

Trading volume (9.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 5, 2026.

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