Baxter International Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

Dow Jones
2025.11.18 22:19

Baxter International Inc.'s stock rose 2.14% to $18.15 on Tuesday, despite a generally poor market session. The S&P 500 fell 0.83% and the Dow Jones dropped 1.07%. Baxter's stock remains 51.91% below its 52-week high. Compared to competitors, Medtronic rose 4.69%, Stryker fell 0.17%, and Becton Dickinson rose 0.71%. Trading volume was higher than average at 9.8 million shares.

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights. Shares of Baxter International Inc. (BAX) advanced 2.14% to $18.15 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.83% to 6,617.32 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.07% to 46,091.74. The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak. Baxter International Inc. closed 51.91% short of its 52-week high of $37.74, which the company achieved on March 10th. The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Medtronic PLC (MDT) rose 4.69% to $100.80, Stryker Corp. (SYK) fell 0.17% to $359.52, and Becton Dickinson & Co. (BDX) rose 0.71% to $192.33. Trading volume (9.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 7.2 M. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 18, 2025. This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. (END) Dow Jones Newswires 11-18-25 1719ET