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NYSE: ABTAbbott Laboratories (ABT) stock, explained like you're 5
Abbott Laboratories trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ABT. It is a large cap company in the medical devices industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 168.7 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- ABT
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical Devices
- Size
- Large cap, about 168.7 billion dollars
How Abbott Laboratories makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves ABT 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
- Abbott Laboratories vs. Intuitive Surgical: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026? (The Motley Fool)
- RBC Capital Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) (The Globe and Mail)
- Abbott (ABT) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why (Yahoo Finance)
- After acquiring 318 share linked units, Abbott (ABT) director Conroy has 551. (Stock Titan)
- Abbott (ABT) Stock May Be 25% Stretched After Biosensor Market Forecast (Simply Wall Street)
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Questions about Abbott Laboratories stock
What does Abbott Laboratories do?
Abbott Laboratories trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ABT. It is a large cap company in the medical devices industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 168.7 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Abbott Laboratories?
Abbott Laboratories trades under the ticker ABT on the New York Stock Exchange.
How does Abbott Laboratories make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves ABT 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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