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Shares of Baxter International Inc. rose 4.8% to $20.74 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.1% to 6,843.22 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.1% to 49,533.19.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Baxter International Inc. closed 45.0% below its 52-week high of $37.74, which the company achieved on March 10th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Medtronic PLC fell 3.1% to $96.41, Stryker Corp. rose 0.9% to $369.18, and Becton Dickinson & Co. rose 0.85% to $177.38.
Trading volume totaled 11.8 million, compared to the 50-day average of 9.2 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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February 17, 2026 16:34 ET (21:34 GMT)
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