DJ Baxter International Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Baxter International Inc. $(BAX)$ slid 3.01% to $17.09 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.36% to 6,624.70 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.63% to 46,225.15.
Baxter International Inc. closed 50.54% below its 52-week high of $34.55, which the company achieved on March 19th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Medtronic PLC $(MDT)$ fell 1.39% to $87.21, Stryker Corp. $(SYK)$ fell 0.95% to $345.81, and Becton Dickinson & Co. $(BDX)$ fell 2.20% to $158.08.
Trading volume (6.2 M) remained 4.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 10.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 18, 2026.
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March 18, 2026 17:19 ET (21:19 GMT)
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