Why Baxter International Stock Skyrocketed by 19% This Week
The company's second-quarter performance was impressive.
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Baxter International (NYSE: BAX) probably didn't want this trading week to end. According to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, the veteran medical device purveyor's shares flew 19% higher over the period. That was hardly a surprise, as the company published a highly encouraging quarterly earnings report Thursday morning.
Baxter posted second-quarter sales of $2.96 billion, which was a 5% improvement over the same period of 2025. Of these, the company's take in its native U.S. rose 4% to $1.6 billion, while international sales advanced 7% to $1.4 billion.
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