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Baxter International (BAX) stock, explained like you're 5
Baxter International trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BAX. It is a large cap company in the medical/dental instruments industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 12.6 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- BAX
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical/Dental Instruments
- Size
- Large cap, about 12.6 billion dollars
Is Baxter International a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Baxter International is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 12.6 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Baxter International makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves BAX stock
- Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
- Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
- Patents running out and new competing treatments.
In the news lately
- Baxter International Inc. (BAX) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)
- Baxter International: The Vantive Transition Complicates Margin Recovery (Seeking Alpha)
- Baxter International Inc (BAX) Shares Surge 3.9% What GF Scor (GuruFocus)
- Firing on All Cylinders: Baxter (NYSE:BAX) Q2 Earnings Lead the Way (TradingView)
- Baxter International Inc. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors despite daily gains (MarketWatch)
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Questions about Baxter International stock
What does Baxter International do?
Baxter International trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BAX. It is a large cap company in the medical/dental instruments industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 12.6 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Baxter International?
Baxter International trades under the ticker BAX on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Baxter International's market cap?
Baxter International is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 12.6 billion dollars.
How does Baxter International make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves BAX stock?
Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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