This Medical Instrument Supplier’s Stock Is Today’s Top S&P 500 Performer. Here’s Why.

A medical supplier stock,


Dentsply Sirona


is the best performer in the S&P 500 Tuesday after reporting fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that beat expectations.

Shares of Dentsply (ticker: XRAY) rose 9.2%, to $37.73 on Tuesday, putting it on pace for its largest percent increase for the day since March 2021, when it jumped 12.5%, according to Dow Jones Market Data.