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What's Happening With ABT Stock Today?
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) stock is trading at $118.09 as of 1:06 PM on Thursday, Oct 7, a rise of $1.57, or 1.35% from the previous closing price of $116.52. The stock has traded between $117.45 and $118.71 so far today. Volume today is light. So far 1,928,468 shares have traded compared to average volume of 4,776,016 shares.
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More About Abbott Laboratories
Abbott manufactures and markets medical devices, adult and pediatric nutritional products, diagnostic equipment and testing kits, and branded generic drugs. Products include pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, neuromodulation devices, coronary stents, catheters, infant formula, nutritional liquids for adults, and immunoassays and point-of-care diagnostic equipment. Abbott derives approximately 60% of sales outside the United States.
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