Financial PerformanceLight EPS guidance and stronger foreign exchange headwinds have negatively impacted the company's topline.
Legal RisksA jury in St. Louis ordered Abbott Laboratories to pay $495M in the company's first necrotizing-enterocolitis case, with the verdict amount significantly higher due to the jurisdiction allowing punitive damages.
Litigation ImpactAbbott Laboratories shares have underperformed due to ongoing NEC litigation, which has been an overhang on the stock.