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title: "Abbott Laboratories Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Abbott Laboratories (ABT) shares rose 4.07% to $87.91 on a mixed trading day, outperforming competitors like Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Merck (MRK). Despite the gain, Abbott's stock remains 36.78% below its 52-week high of $139.06. The Dow Jones increased by 0.32%, while the S&P 500 fell by 0.07%. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# Abbott Laboratories Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Abbott Laboratories (ABT) rallied 4.07% to $87.91 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.32% to 49,686.12 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.07% to 7,403.05.

Abbott Laboratories closed 36.78% short of its 52-week high of $139.06, which the company reached on June 24th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Monday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) rose 0.97% to $228.92, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) remained unchanged, and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) rose 1.06% to $112.56.

Trading volume (12.3 M) remained 833,444 below its 50-day average volume of 13.1 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 18, 2026.

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