DJ Baxter International Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ shed 2.52% to $16.66 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.27% to 6,606.49 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.44% to 46,021.43.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.
Baxter International Inc. closed 51.73% below its 52-week high of $34.52, which the company reached on March 31st.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ fell 0.39% to $86.87, Stryker Corp. $(SYK)$ fell 1.75% to $339.76, and Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ fell 0.98% to $156.53.
Trading volume (9.4 M) remained 883,738 below its 50-day average volume of 10.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 19, 2026.
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March 19, 2026 17:20 ET (21:20 GMT)
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