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Shares of Baxter International Inc. advanced 5.4% to $23.35 on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.5% to 7,533.77 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.2% to 52,552.97.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Baxter International Inc. closed 20.4% short of its 52-week high of $29.35, which the company achieved on July 28th.
The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Medtronic PLC rose 3.8% to $83.56, Stryker Corp. rose 4.7% to $331.20, and Becton Dickinson & Co. rose 3.26% to $159.93.
Trading volume totaled 6.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 6.7 million.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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July 16, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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