Abbott's Estimates on the Rise

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Earnings estimates for Abbott Laboratories (ABT) are on the rise following the release of strong fourth quarter and full year 2009 results. Abbott exited 2009 on a strong note with fourth-quarter earnings increasing 11.3% from the year-ago period to $1.18. Full-year earnings increased 12% to $3.72.Fourth-quarter revenues grew 10.6% to $8,790 million. Revenues were positively impacted by foreign exchange (FX) fluctuations (2.4%). Full-year revenues were $30.8 billion, up 4.2%.Complete Story »