Baxter International Inc. Stock Rallies 8.0%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Baxter International Inc. advanced 8.0% to $26.75 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.7% to 7,437.63 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.2% to 52,208.06.

This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.

Baxter International Inc. closed 7.6% below its 52-week high of $28.94, which the company reached on July 30th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Medtronic PLC fell 2.1% to $85.71, Stryker Corp. fell 1.2% to $348.04, and Becton Dickinson & Co. fell 1.75% to $165.45.

Trading volume totaled 22.7 million, compared to the 50-day average of 6.5 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 30, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)