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title: "Abbott Laboratories Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Abbott Laboratories (ABT) shares fell 2.20% to $111.59 on Thursday, marking its third consecutive day of losses and underperforming the broader market, as the S&P 500 rose 0.72%. The stock closed 18.84% below its 52-week high of $137.49. Compared to competitors, Abbott's decline was steeper than Johnson & Johnson (-1.57%) and Pfizer (-0.99%), but slightly better than Merck (-2.33%)."
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# Abbott Laboratories Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Abbott Laboratories (ABT) slid 2.20% to $111.59 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.72% to 7,730.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.20% to 53,569.44.

This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.

Abbott Laboratories closed 18.84% short of its 52-week high of $137.49, which the company reached on September 22nd.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) fell 1.57% to $265.77, Pfizer Inc. (PFE) fell 0.99% to $28.02, and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) fell 2.33% to $149.54.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 27, 2026.

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