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One of the unsettled questions from the financial crisis is whether the big banks have paid enough to cover the mortgage abuses they committed before the market collapsed. A settlement announced Wednesday that involves Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) indicates that, in some cases, the banks could have been made to pay more than they have. Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) stock performance was -1.59% … Continue reading Top News: Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Linear Technology (NASDAQ:LLTC)

Healthcare Most Active Stocks: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA) is one of half a dozen drugmakers that have been rolling out generics of Eli Lilly’s ($LLY) top-selling blockbuster Cymbalta. The others are going to roll past the Israeli drugmaker after it recalled more than 1 million bottles of the antidepressant. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:TEVA) stock performance was -0.76% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Healthcare Most Active Stocks: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NYSE:TEVA), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT)

Abbott Shows Strong Growth in Emerging Markets

Abbott Laboratories ABT reported solid second-quarter performance that underscored the strength of its presence in emerging markets, where robust growth continues. While second-quarter results have not spurred a change in projections for the rest of this year or 2014, we may see $40 per share, which was primarily driven by a lower cost of equity assumption. Considering the breadth of new Abbott’s remaining businesses, the … Continue reading Abbott Shows Strong Growth in Emerging Markets