Drug Manufacturers - Major

(ABT) Abbott Laboratories - Worldwide sales jumped 17.6% on a year-over-year basis

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) saw all 12 covering analysts boost full-year earnings estimates. Forecasts of $3.32 per share were increased from last month’s $3.27. Company Description Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company that develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals... 

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(ABT) - Abbott Laboratories - Worldwide sales jumped 17.6% on a year-over-year basis

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) recently posted strong results for the third quarter. Earnings per share of 79 cents surpassed the year-prior 67 cents and exceeded the consensus estimate by 3%. Worldwide sales jumped 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. The company hiked its full-year... 

25Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued

(ABT) - Abbott Laboratories - Worldwide sales jumped 17.6% on a year-over-year basis

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) recently posted strong results for the third quarter. Earnings per share of 79 cents surpassed the year-prior 67 cents and exceeded the consensus estimate by 3%. Worldwide sales jumped 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. The company hiked its full-year... 

24Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued

(ABT) - Abbott Laboratories - Worldwide sales jumped 17.6% on a year-over-year basis

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) recently posted strong results for the third quarter. Earnings per share of 79 cents surpassed the year-prior 67 cents and exceeded the consensus estimate by 3%. Worldwide sales jumped 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. The company hiked its full-year... 

22Oct2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued

(ABT) - Abbott Laboratories - solid return on equityof 27%, which tops the industry average of -13%

Abbott Laboratories (ABT), which is trading near a 52-week high, announced stellar results for the second quarter and boosted its full-year 2008 guidance in mid-July. Wall Street earnings forecasts have moved higher since. Full-year 2008 estimates of $3.27 per share advanced... 

4Sep2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued

(ABT) - Abbott Laboratories - solid return on equityof 27%, which tops the industry average of -13%

Abbott Laboratories (ABT), which is trading near a 52-week high, announced stellar results for the second quarter and boosted its full-year 2008 guidance in mid-July. Wall Street earnings forecasts have moved higher since. Full-year 2008 estimates of $3.27 per share advanced... 

21Aug2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued

(ABT) - Abbott Laboratories - dividend yield of 2.5% - most companies within its industry group offer no dividend

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) recently released stellar results for the second quarter and hiked its full-year 2008 guidance. Nearly all covering analysts responded by increasing their full-year estimates. The company offers ROE of 28%, above the industry average of 27%. In early... 

24Jul2008 | Shawn | 0 comments | Continued