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# Baxter International Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) rallied 2.00% to $27.55 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.62% to 7,757.64 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.28% to 54,036.93.

The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.

Baxter International Inc. closed 8.17% below its 52-week high of $30.00, which the company reached on July 30th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) rose 1.44% to $87.16, Stryker Corp. (SYK) rose 0.47% to $339.03, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) fell 0.12% to $176.86.

Trading volume (8.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 7, 2026.

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