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ABBOTT LABORATORIES ABT (NYSE) Quotes delayed 20 minutes

Last: 54.05 Chg: -1.49 %Chg: -2.76% Open: 55.04   Vol: 5.4 M
Bid: 54.04 Ask: 54.05 Size: 9 High: 55.05 Low: 53.93 Avg Vol: 6.1 M

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ABT is currently trading at 54.05
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Sentiment: Bearish

Symbol Shares Price Total Cash Required* Target Gain ROI Loss at Stop Loss
Stock Trade ABT 100     54.05 $2,703 54.05 200.0% -$5,405

*Assumes buying stock on margin at 50%; shorting stock on margin at 150%

ABT: Chart

ABT: ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Industry Pharmaceuticals
Shares Outstanding 1.6 B
52 Wk Performance Price 24.9%
Dividend 1.76    2010/04/13
Today's High 55.05 P/E 15.1
Today's Low 53.93 EPS 3.69
Open 55.04 Price to Book 14.3
Prev Close 55.54
52 Wk high 56.79 Moving Averages:
52 Wk Low 41.27 21 Day 54.37
Market Cap 86.2 B 50 Day 54.45
Yield 3.169 200 Day 49.94

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- Mar 10 [7 days to expiration]
4.05 4.10 -1.48 0 252 Mar 10 50.0 0.02 0.04 0.01 0 1725
1.69 1.73 -1.37 454 1084 Mar 10 52.5 0.15 0.17 0.11 1,660 4231
0.26 0.28 -0.60 5,066 14563 Mar 10 55.0 1.19 1.23 0.88 3,173 5935
0.01 0.03 -0.02 2 2967 Mar 10 57.5 3.45 3.50 1.47 0 435
0.00 0.03 0.00 0 948 Mar 10 60.0 5.90 6.00 1.50 89 238
- Apr 10 [35 days to expiration]
4.15 4.25 -1.40 26 136 Apr 10 50.0 0.24 0.26 0.13 57 1256
2.09 2.13 -1.14 473 522 Apr 10 52.5 0.76 0.77 0.41 569 1411
0.69 0.71 -0.67 480 1744 Apr 10 55.0 1.98 2.01 0.91 314 606
0.13 0.15 -0.18 55 1375 Apr 10 57.5 3.95 4.05 1.32 19 37
0.01 0.03 -0.02 0 7 Apr 10 60.0 6.35 6.45 1.45 14 160
- May 10 [70 days to expiration]
23.90 24.25 -1.42 0 0 May 10 30.0 0.02 0.04 -0.01 0 82
18.90 19.25 -1.42 0 0 May 10 35.0 0.03 0.06 0.00 0 748
13.95 14.25 -1.40 0 17 May 10 40.0 0.06 0.08 0.00 21 878
12.00 12.30 -1.38 0 266 May 10 42.0 0.09 0.12 0.02 0 1135
10.90 11.30 -1.42 0 16 May 10 43.0 0.11 0.14 0.03 0 1677
10.05 10.15 -1.42 11 250 May 10 44.0 0.15 0.16 0.04 0 1707
9.05 9.15 -1.45 0 226 May 10 45.0 0.17 0.19 0.05 2 1322
8.10 8.20 -1.45 0 120 May 10 46.0 0.22 0.24 0.06 0 1066
7.15 7.20 -1.43 0 176 May 10 47.0 0.28 0.31 0.10 0 1582
6.20 6.25 -1.43 0 574 May 10 48.0 0.37 0.39 0.12 0 1629
5.25 5.35 -1.40 0 502 May 10 49.0 0.49 0.52 0.18 7 1035
4.40 4.50 -1.30 41 2067 May 10 50.0 0.66 0.68 0.25 164 4699
2.51 2.55 -1.05 106 3529 May 10 52.5 1.34 1.35 0.49 490 5196
1.15 1.17 -0.69 285 8969 May 10 55.0 2.50 2.55 0.83 71 2440
0.41 0.43 -0.32 85 10382 May 10 57.5 4.25 4.35 1.18 19 252
0.11 0.13 -0.10 220 4189 May 10 60.0 6.45 6.55 1.40 0 474
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 1322 May 10 65.0 11.35 11.45 1.50 0 636
0.00 0.02 0.00 0 11 May 10 70.0 16.15 16.60 1.43 0 475
- Aug 10 [161 days to expiration]
23.85 24.20 -1.47 0 2 Aug 10 30.0 0.03 0.07 0.00 0 40
18.85 19.20 -1.47 0 0 Aug 10 35.0 0.08 0.12 0.01 0 309
14.00 14.15 -1.45 0 65 Aug 10 40.0 0.21 0.25 0.04 0 900
9.20 9.30 -1.40 0 216 Aug 10 45.0 0.59 0.62 0.14 0 2696
5.70 5.80 -1.25 5 230 Aug 10 49.0 1.28 1.31 0.31 132 3427
4.90 5.00 -1.20 0 186 Aug 10 50.0 1.55 1.58 0.38 249 1960
3.25 3.30 -0.95 17 2321 Aug 10 52.5 2.42 2.45 0.56 12 1124
1.95 1.98 -0.72 59 3234 Aug 10 55.0 3.65 3.70 0.79 25 2186
1.04 1.07 -0.47 4 2326 Aug 10 57.5 5.25 5.35 1.03 8 137
0.50 0.52 -0.26 28 3020 Aug 10 60.0 7.25 7.35 1.25 0 185
0.07 0.11 -0.05 5 890 Aug 10 65.0 11.80 11.90 1.43 0 243
0.00 0.04 0.00 0 248 Aug 10 70.0 16.70 16.85 1.48 0 274
- Jan 11 [315 days to expiration]
38.85 39.20 -1.47 0 3 Jan 11 15.0 0.00 0.07 0.01 0 60
36.35 36.70 -1.47 0 0 Jan 11 17.5 0.00 0.08 0.01 0 20
33.85 34.20 -1.47 0 7 Jan 11 20.0 0.00 0.07 0.00 0 414
31.35 31.70 -1.47 0 0 Jan 11 22.5 0.02 0.08 0.01 0 90
28.85 29.20 -1.47 0 6 Jan 11 25.0 0.05 0.13 0.02 0 1124
23.85 24.20 -1.47 0 49 Jan 11 30.0 0.13 0.16 0.01 0 1159
18.85 19.20 -1.47 0 126 Jan 11 35.0 0.30 0.37 0.03 0 2923
14.05 14.20 -1.45 0 665 Jan 11 40.0 0.75 0.78 0.10 76 7369
9.60 9.70 -1.30 69 4921 Jan 11 45.0 1.56 1.60 0.23 69 13257
5.85 5.95 -1.05 4 7443 Jan 11 50.0 3.00 3.10 0.45 30 10033
3.10 3.20 -0.70 25 12009 Jan 11 55.0 5.35 5.45 0.75 10 8813
1.39 1.43 -0.42 28 8313 Jan 11 60.0 8.70 8.80 1.05 0 2362
0.52 0.56 -0.20 60 4560 Jan 11 65.0 12.85 13.00 1.25 0 396
0.17 0.23 -0.07 0 2608 Jan 11 70.0 17.50 17.65 1.40 0 1587
0.05 0.11 -0.01 0 675 Jan 11 75.0 22.20 22.65 1.40 0 468
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 858 Jan 11 80.0 27.20 27.60 1.43 0 370
0.00 0.04 0.00 0 1814 Jan 11 85.0 32.15 32.55 1.42 0 52
0.00 0.06 0.00 0 4589 Jan 11 90.0 37.05 37.55 1.45 0 145
0.00 0.05 0.00 0 80 Jan 11 95.0 42.10 42.55 1.45 0 59
- Jan 12 [679 days to expiration]
23.85 24.35 -1.32 1 9 Jan 12 30.0 0.46 0.60 0.06 0 436
14.20 14.45 -1.40 0 408 Jan 12 40.0 1.94 2.02 0.20 20 317
7.15 7.30 -0.92 1 2443 Jan 12 50.0 5.20 5.30 0.45 5 1623
2.83 2.97 -0.55 3 1382 Jan 12 60.0 10.90 11.10 0.88 0 231
0.86 0.95 -0.21 20 1654 Jan 12 70.0 18.75 19.00 1.15 0 170