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[Jun 01, 2010] Tin Cup Model Portfolio, by Mark Robertson
Accumulate Abbott Labs.
[May 01, 2010] Abbott Labs, by Mark Robertson
Our community is very familiar with ABT as the company ranks #32 in the MANIFEST 40. Abbott has long been regarded as a "rock" of stable growth and profitability and resides as a core holding in many portfolios.
[Jan 01, 2011] Abbott Labs, by Mark Robertson
ABT is no stranger to this community, was featured during the Christmas Countdown for 2010, and is considered by most of us to be one of those "sleep-at-night" core holdings.
[Apr 01, 2015] Tin Cup Model Portfolio, by Mark Robertson
Sell Abbott Labs (ABT), Buy Cognizant (CTSH) & Mindray (MR)
[May 01, 2010] Tin Cup Model Portfolio, by Mark Robertson
Sell Cardinal Health (CAH), Buy Abbott Labs (ABT).
[Jan 01, 2012] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
Stryker remains at the top of the leaderboard for another quarter. Apple has assumed the #2 slot and Abbott Labs continued its strong advances.
[Dec 01, 2010] Sweet 16, by Mark Robertson
This month we return to a more traditional screen, seeking the highest ranked MANIFEST stocks.
[May 01, 2011] Sweet 16, by Mark Robertson
New StockSearch features include a "sweet spot" selector, filters for price and rank and a saved search option.
[Feb 01, 2013] Tin Cup Model Portfolio, by Mark Robertson
Sell Abbvie, Buy Gentex and Qualcomm
[Mar 01, 2011] Tin Cup Model Portfolio, by Mark Robertson
Accumulate MercadoLibre (MELI).
[Apr 01, 2010] Sweet "Sixteen" Screen, by Mark Robertson
April showers plenty of community favorites.
[Jan 01, 2011] Sweet Sixteen, by Mark Robertson
This month we return to a more traditional screen, seeking the highest ranked stocks with Strong Buy, Buy or Hold ratings.
[Jan 01, 2011] Tin Cup Model Portfolio, by Mark Robertson
Accumulate Bio-Reference Labs.
[Mar 31, 2010] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
The annualized rate of return for the stocks on your collective dashboards is +4.6% versus -0.1% for the Wilshire 5000 since inception. This represents an annualized relative rate of return of +4.7%..
[Jul 01, 2010] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
Twenty seven out of thirty nine active entries have outperformed the market since selection for an accuracy rating of 69.2%, down slightly from 72.5% in March 2010.
[Oct 01, 2010] Better Second Opinion, by Mark Robertson
Trust, but verify. We've made subtle shifts over the years in characteristics like EPS Stability and Financial Strength ... we make another subtle change this month.
[Jun 01, 2010] Sweet 16: bivio '12', by Mark Robertson
The best of 2500+ companies.
[May 01, 2010] iShares Morningstar Large Growth Index, by Cy Lynch
The Hoard's relative return since inception is +6.7% based on its total return of 34.3% versus 27.6% for the Herd during the same period.
[Aug 01, 2010] Round Table Rolling, by Mark Robertson
On July 31, we kicked off another demonstration of long-term investing methods with our new monthly series dubbed the MANIFEST Round Table.
[Feb 01, 2011] Sweet 16: Groundhog Favorites, by Mark Robertson
February's screening results are a compilation of the best ideas from the participants in our annual stock selection contest..
[Mar 01, 2011] Sweet Sixteen, by Mark Robertson
The screening results this month represent our more traditional approach, seeking the highest ranked MANIFEST stocks..
[Jul 01, 2013] The Stocks You Follow: Manifest 40, by Mark Robertson
We’ve always believed that the collective decisions made by our community of long-term investors is worth huddling over … a place where ideas are born.
[Oct 01, 2011] Our Collective Report Card, by Mark Robertson
Our MANIFEST 40 just celebrated its sixth birthday. This quarterly review of the most widely-followed stocks by our community is a trove of information about companies attracting the attention of thousands of like-minded investors.
[May 01, 2005] Fidelity Blue Chip Growth, by Mark Robertson
This fund is probably a poster child for truth-in-advertising.
[Jul 01, 2010] Sweet 16, by Mark Robertson
A healthy defense suggestion.
[Dec 15, 2009] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
The three top performers in the MANIFEST TOP 40 are Cognizant Technology, Quality Systems and Infosys Tech.
[Oct 01, 2009] Manifest Top 40, by Mark Robertson
The three top performers in the MANIFEST TOP 40 with the largest annualized relative returns since inception are Quality Systems, Infosys Tech and FactSet Research.
[Aug 01, 2010] Sweet 16, by Mark Robertson
It's pretty tough to ignore all of the healthcare stocks that keep bubbling to the tops of our screening efforts.
[Dec 01, 2010] Facebook Update ... Community Speaks, by Mark Robertson
We're impressed with what we see as considerable potential for long-term investors.
[Feb 01, 2011] This One's For The Girls!, by Mark Robertson
The challenge is simple. Select five stocks, starting on our national holiday, Groundhog Day -- and take care of the portfolio going forward..
[Sep 01, 2010] Hoard vs. Herds: WMW, by Mark Robertson
Accumulate Morningstar Wide Moat (WMW).
[Oct 01, 2010] Fund Analysis: Hoard vs. Herds, by Mark Robertson
Accumulate M* Wide Moat Focus (WMW).
[Aug 01, 2014] Your Dashboard As An Investing GPS, by Ken Kavula
Manifest dashboards are nothing more than a display, on a single page, of the most important characteristics of a group of stocks that you have chosen.
[Nov 01, 2013] Excursions of Exuberance, by Mark Robertson
Our community of like-minded long term investors can be a wealth of guidance. The lessons over the decades are strong and sometimes we all have to be reminded to listen to our own instincts and advice.
Forum Post Results:
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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07/11/2011 04:18 PM
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Stocks
We’ve heard from a couple of people today — wondering a little about the “honorable mention” in the This Week In Value Line weekly summary. We...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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07/13/2011 09:52 AM
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Stocks
… and now to that granularity mentioned by Dan. The Credit Suisse research breaks down expectations for the next several years into business...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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07/13/2011 10:02 AM
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Stocks
I have very little experience gauging the track record of the Credit Suisse (CS) analysts, perhaps others may have some input on this. We can make...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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07/13/2011 09:56 AM
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Stocks
The Value Line long-term forecast is still considerably more optimistic than Credit Suisse. Note the 45800 vs. 41388
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Chuck Burford
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10/02/2009 04:20 PM
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Stocks
Has anyone been following Abbott lately? I’ve had them on the back burner for years and never could pull the trigger. At $49.+ it’s below the MS...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Saul Seinberg
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10/03/2009 09:46 AM
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Stocks
Hi Chuck, ABT is a mixed bag as far as its technicals are concerned. It has definitely perked up as of late, but there are a few warning signs to...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Chuck Burford
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10/03/2009 10:34 AM
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Stocks
Thanks Saul. I knew the pipeline was suspect and thus the aquistion and it seems that it takes a couple of years for the medcal field to shake out...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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10/03/2009 10:38 AM
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Stocks
Abbott Labs (ABT) was recently added to the MANIFEST 40 … and we hope that the community has been accumulating in the lower-40s as opposed to the...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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05/07/2010 07:38 AM
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Stocks
>Would you expand on the comment “ABT has a debt-to-capital ratio of 39% and an effective interest rate of 4.42% contributing to a consensus...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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05/07/2010 07:42 AM
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Stocks
Thanks for the question. The reference is basically to the “type” of debt. A 4.42% interest rate (LT interest divided by LT debt) ranks pretty...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Bill Bickley
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05/08/2010 04:54 PM
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Stocks
How much would the composite FS metric change/decline if ABT had the median interest rate.
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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05/08/2010 05:01 PM
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Stocks
Tough question. Our financial strength rating would drop from 97 to 94 for ABT (if the effective interest rate was ratcheted to the median.) Mark...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Bill Bickley
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05/08/2010 05:41 PM
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Stocks
That wasn’t the intent; rather was trying to understand the “value” of that more favorable rate in the QUALITY rating given financial strength is...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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05/10/2010 12:26 PM
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Stocks
Effective interest rates: Procter&Gamble (PG) = 5.74% (24% of total capital) Johnson&Johnson (JNJ) = 5.45% (14% of total capital) Mark
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Christopher Johnson
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11/16/2010 01:24 PM
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Stocks
With an RSI of 20.86, Quality of 81.8 and PAR of 16.3%, is this the time to load up on Abbott Labs (ABT)?
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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11/16/2010 02:31 PM
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Stocks
Nice call. It will be interesting to see when Abbott Labs (ABT) shows up as an RSI<30 AND Improving
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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11/17/2010 11:07 AM
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Stocks
We’re watching … and waiting … for Improving RSI
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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11/14/2017 05:55 AM
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Stocks
An update on Abbott Labs (ABT)
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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02/16/2017 11:09 AM
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Stocks
The trajectory was very favorable following the Abbvie (ABBV) spin off but the Alere proposed acquisition has probably contributed to the...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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02/15/2017 03:54 PM
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Stocks
Abbott Labs (ABT) For those actively seeking new holdings, [Value Line] recommends a look at our latest report on Abbott Laboratories (ABT). The...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Etana Finkler
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12/30/2010 10:55 PM
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Balanced Investing
I had some further questions about ABT from the Roundtable discussion that I’d like to post here. I am trying to add TA to fundamental analysis, to...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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07/11/2011 04:13 PM
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Stocks
Dan Hess wrote: Abbott Labs (ABT) has been lagging expectations for quite a while and the reason why not being very clear … at least to me. I just...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Dan Hess
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07/13/2011 02:42 PM
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Stocks
I am of the view Credit Suisse tends to be somewhat conservative. I would add the CS report was dated 5/17/11 and thus I await the next update. I...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Dan Hess
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08/16/2011 08:40 PM
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Stocks
The sluggish US economy along with the challenge to replace drugs coming off patent provide a headwind for companies like ABT. However it does seem...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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12/03/2010 07:56 AM
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Stocks
Abbott Labs (ABT) qualifies for a potentially oversold alert at www.stockcharts.com (Stock Scans) this morning:
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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12/03/2010 08:00 AM
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Stocks
Here’s a look at the chart.
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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12/03/2010 08:20 AM
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Stocks
The recent ABT stock study for Round Table is available here: Round Table (November 2010): Abbott Labs (YouTube)
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Rebecca Osborne
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12/07/2010 12:14 AM
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Stocks
Those following ABT might be interested in this blog posted tonight at the Forbes’ site. This Abbott Stenting Scandal Sounds Like Tenet All Over...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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12/07/2010 09:37 AM
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Stocks
Thanks, Rebecca. The article seems a little “sensationalized” to me and I’d like to understand the specific impact on Abbott but it clearly raises...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Dan Hess
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12/07/2010 10:42 AM
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Stocks
This certainly does not sound good. However I know several Cardiologists and one of their biggest concerns is being sued in case something happens...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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12/14/2010 11:31 AM
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Stocks
Here’s an update for the Equity Analysis Guide — supporting Abbott’s (ABT) selection for the bivio dozen Christmas Countdown 2010:
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Jim Thomas
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12/14/2010 01:38 PM
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Stocks
It’s not clear to me what “Buy Below 12.5%” and “Sell above 1.0%” mean. Taken at face value (and taken together) those seem to suggest that between...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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12/14/2010 01:40 PM
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Stocks
Good point, Jim … probably time for some reformatting to make it less confusing. Thanks for the nudge.
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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12/14/2010 01:46 PM
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Stocks
Would this one be less confusing?
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Jim Thomas
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12/14/2010 01:59 PM
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Stocks
Yes, I think that’s clearer. Thanks! Perhaps even better … “Target Minimum PAR for Purchase” (to go with Buy Below Price) and “Minimum PAR to Hold...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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12/14/2010 02:07 PM
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Stocks
>Do you prefer Buy Belowto Buy Between(based on MIPAR+5% and MIPAR+10%)? Man you ask good questions. :) Yes, there’s an upper limit (sweet...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Dan Hess
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12/14/2010 03:56 PM
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Stocks
Mark I am of the view providing words like you used of “MIPAR +5%” for buy and “5 Yr Money Mkt Rate” for Sell would be more clear. i.e. MIPAR +5%...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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12/14/2010 06:10 PM
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Stocks
Here’s a link to the Abbott Labs (ABT) story — shared via Facebook: A Little Grace&Abbott Labs
Abbott Labs (ABT)
· by
Shelly Stokes
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12/14/2010 08:36 PM
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Stocks
That would be good news on ABT, Dan. I added more shares to my Roth holdings when I saw RSI heading north of 30.
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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John R Rogers
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12/21/2010 09:22 PM
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Stocks
The most recent quarterly results for ABT look rather grim. 3rd qtr revenues up by about 11% while EPS is down about 40% year over year. Anyone...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Mark Robertson
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12/21/2010 11:34 PM
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Stocks
John, What is your source for the EPS data? I’m not seeing anything resembling that with either Value Line or finance.yahoo.com.
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Dan Hess
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12/22/2010 07:54 AM
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Stocks
John The ABT press release attributed this to the impact of the recent Solvay acquisition. You can read how they explained the difference between...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
· by
Mark Robertson
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01/05/2011 11:27 AM
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Stocks
Here’s the current Equity Analysis Guide used for the Solomon Select feature for January:
Abbott Labs (ABT)
· by
Dan Hess
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01/09/2011 08:29 AM
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Stocks
ABT sure looks good fundamentally but the price seems to continue to lag the market although there seems to be an uptrend since arly December after...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
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Etana Finkler
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02/07/2011 09:34 PM
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Stocks
I would like to know what is all the excitement about ABT? My club bought it. The DC Model Investment Club bought it. I almost bought it at the...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
· by
Dan Hess
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03/04/2011 11:28 AM
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Stocks
Has anyone noticed ABT is finally making a move to the upside? Take a look at an Abbott Smart Chart . After lingering in the mid 40’s an uptrend...
Abbott Labs (ABT)
· by
Mark Robertson
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03/04/2011 02:33 PM
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Stocks
>Has anyone noticed ABT is finally making a move to the upside? Yes. :)
Abbott Labs (ABT)
· by
Shelly Stokes
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03/04/2011 02:38 PM
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Stocks
Absolutely. Nice to see ABT bucking the trend today.