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title: "Abbott Laboratories Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Abbott Laboratories (ABT) shares rose 1.28% to $84.90 on a strong trading day, outperforming competitors like Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Pfizer Inc. (PFE). The S&P 500 Index increased by 0.77%, while Abbott remains 38.95% below its 52-week high of $139.06. Trading volume was 10.9 million, below the 50-day average of 12.9 million. This information was generated by MarketWatch."
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# Abbott Laboratories Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Abbott Laboratories (ABT) advanced 1.28% to $84.90 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.77% to 7,501.24 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.75% to 50,063.46.

Abbott Laboratories closed 38.95% short of its 52-week high of $139.06, which the company reached on June 24th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 0.16% to $230.80, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) fell 0.81% to $25.75, and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) fell 0.04% to $113.41.

Trading volume (10.9 M) remained 2.0 million below its 50-day average volume of 12.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 14, 2026.

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