BUZZ - Abbott shares fall as it lowers 2026 sales growth forecast and plans to spin off its nutrition business
路透社2026/10/21 12:21October 21 - ** Abbott (ABT.N) shares fell 3.88% in pre-market trading to $98.47
** The company (link) plans to spin off its nutrition business into an independent publicly traded company
** Abbott lowered its 2026 sales growth forecast
** Abbott now expects sales growth of about 6% in 2026, down from its previous estimate of 6.5% to 7.5%
** The spin-off is expected to be completed by the end of 2027
** As of the close of the previous trading day, the stock had fallen 18.23% year to date
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