DJ Medtronic PLC Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ advanced 2.16% to $98.49 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.56% to 6,881.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.26% to 49,662.66.
The stock's rise snapped a seven-day losing streak.
Medtronic PLC closed 7.37% below its 52-week high of $106.33, which the company reached on November 26th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ rose 0.68% to $244.99, $Danaher Corp(DHR-W)$. $(DHR)$ rose 1.07% to $208.56, and Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ rose 0.92% to $113.29.
Trading volume (10.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 18, 2026.
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February 18, 2026 16:38 ET (21:38 GMT)
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