Baxter International Inc. Stock Advances 7.4%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Baxter International Inc. rallied 7.4% to $28.10 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.5% to 7,600.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.3% to 53,178.41.

Baxter International Inc. closed 6.3% below its 52-week high of $30.00, which the company achieved on July 30th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as Medtronic PLC rose 1.5% to $86.68, Stryker Corp. rose 4.8% to $341.20, and Becton Dickinson & Co. rose 2.77% to $170.21.

Trading volume totaled 9.9 million, compared to the 50-day average of 6.9 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 03, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)