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Shares of healthcare company Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) fell 3.8% in the afternoon session after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration publicly posted a warning letter citing significant manufacturing and contamination-control violations at its primary Round Lake, Illinois drug facility.

Ten S&P 500 stocks traded above their 50-day average volume on October 20, with gains in MSCI, Hasbro, Northrop, Hilton, 3M and Equifax and declines in GE, GM, DaVita and Baxter.
Baxter International is gearing up to report its third-quarter results later this month, and analysts anticipate a sharp double-digit year-over-year drop in earnings.

Baxter (BAX) rated Hold with a $25 target and 2.6% upside. BAX trades at a discount to the sector. See here for a detailed investment analysis.


DEERFIELD, Ill., October 07, 2026--Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, will host a conference call to discuss its third-quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. Central Time. To participate in this conference call please follow this link https://events.q4inc.com/analyst/129835310?pwd=2FG2j7ZZ to pre-register for the call and receive the call information.

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Here is how Baxter International (BAX) and Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (BAYRY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Baxter International (BAX) has drawn fresh attention after publishing its 2026 Connected Hospital Report, spotlighting how U.S. hospitals are using technology maturity benchmarks to pursue operational efficiency, workflow automation, and data integration priorities. Baxter International’s recent Connected Hospital Report lands after a mixed run in the stock, with the share price up 20.41% year to date and 8.25% over 90 days but down 10.14% over the past month. Total shareholder return sits at...

DEERFIELD, Ill., September 30, 2026--Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medtech leader, today announced the release of its 2026 Connected Hospital Report, offering new insights into how hospitals across the United States are leveraging technology investments to drive clinical and operational outcomes.
BAX's portfolio reset and growth in connected care and advanced surgery support prospects, but margins, Novum IQ and China pricing remain risks.

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Baxter raises its 2026 sales and earnings outlook after strong Q2 growth, though manufacturing costs, tariffs and pricing pressure margins.

Dublin, Sept. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Drug Reconstitution Systems Market - Trends and Forecast Till 2035" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global drug reconstitution systems market is projected to increase from approximately USD 5.9 billion in 2026 to USD 10.8 billion by 2035, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 7.0% during the forecast period. Market expansion is being supported by the growing pipeline of biologics, biosimilars, vaccines,

