DJ Abbott Laboratories Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Abbott Laboratories $(ABT)$ slipped 2.01% to $108.49 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.36% to 6,624.70 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.63% to 46,225.15.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Abbott Laboratories closed 21.98% below its 52-week high of $139.06, which the company reached on June 24th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Johnson & Johnson $(JNJ)$ fell 0.35% to $237.28, Pfizer Inc. $(PFE)$ fell 0.47% to $27.32, and Merck & Co. Inc. $(MRK)$ fell 1.18% to $114.50.
Trading volume (8.2 M) remained 2.3 million below its 50-day average volume of 10.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 18, 2026.
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March 18, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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