Baxter International Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Baxter International Inc. (BAX) shares fell 1.17% to $27.01 on Thursday, underperforming competitors like Medtronic, Stryker, and Becton Dickinson during a broader market decline. This marks the second consecutive day of losses for Baxter, which is now trading nearly 10% below its 52-week high. Trading volume remained slightly below the 50-day average.
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) shed 1.17% to $27.01 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.18% to 7,709.96 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.85% to 53,885.10.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Baxter International Inc. closed 9.97% 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 Thursday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) fell 0.08% to $85.92, Stryker Corp. (SYK) rose 0.12% to $337.43, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) rose 3.76% to $177.07.
Trading volume (6.9 M) remained 78,455 below its 50-day average volume of 7.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 6, 2026.
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