
industry is a defense play, just like the food and beverages industry, in terms of sensitivity and market beta. Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) is uniquely situated in the industry because of its growth prospects and because it still has a reduced valuation
Shaker : The following is a review of three biotech stocks with potential for growth. Amarin ( AMRN ), Osiris (OSIR and Abbott ( ABT ) are three companies with either recent breakthroughs, a catalyst, or a possible place to ride out a coming storm. Amarin
strong>By The Dumb Money : Background : I bought my first shares of Abbott ( ABT ) on April 13, 2010 at $52.44/share. As of Friday's close the total return of ABT thus far has beaten the S&P Total
company's profits. Hospira's cost-cutting measures and rising profitability since it's spin-off from Abbott Laboratories ABT in 2004 have come to a halt after becoming mired in FDA regulatory issues related to product quality. Despite
Holdings LTD ADR (RHHBY), $120 billion (mega cap, Switzerland) Merck & Co ( MRK ), $116 billion (mega cap, U.S.) GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR ( GSK ), $116 billion (mega cap, U.K.) Abbott Labs ( ABT ), $98 Complete Story »
By Takeover Analyst : From Pfizer ( PFE ) selling off non-core assets to Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) initiating a spin-off, BioPharma has been in full strategic mode. There are four key reasons for this transition: (1
And just for good measure, a few outliers like Endo Pharmaceuticals ( ENDP ) add devices to the mix, while others like Abbott ( ABT ) and Covidien ( COV ) look to split and spin-off their drug businesses. What's the point? Well, mostly that Teva probably
More on Depomed ( DEPO ): Q1 beats across the board on fewer than anticipated losses, despite an 80% Y/Y decline in total revenue, largely attributed to licensing revenue and a milestone payment from Abbott Labs . Shares -0.4% AH. Post your comment!
By Muhammad Bazil : Abbott ( ABT ) is one of the movers and shakers in America's mainstream drug manufacturing industry. Nested on a market cap of $97 billion
By Dividend Kings : Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) has announced that it will split in two by the end of 2012. One half will be a diversified medical products company, while