Baxter rises after first-quarter profit beat

Baxter International

30/04/2026 12:25

** Shares of medical device maker Baxter BAX.N rise 4.9% to $17.73 premarket

** BAX posts Q1 adj. profit of 36 cents, compared with analysts' estimates of 31 cents - LSEG-compiled data

** Reports Q1 revenue of $2.7 billion vs estimates of $2.62 billion

** Up to last close, stock down 11.6% YTD

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