Replies to post #73246 on Biotech Values

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ABT increases its dividend for the 37th (!) consecutive year:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Abbott-Announces-11-Percent-prnews-14424173.html

The increase of 11% brings the annualized payout to $1.60/sh, a yield of about 3%.

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ABT ‘Mini’ ReadMeFirst

[Added entries for the delay of MRK’s Cordaptive until 2013
and for ABT’s hiking its dividend for the 37th consecutive year.]


Finances and outlook
#msg-35632310 Feb 2009 feature in Barron’s
#msg-34983291 4Q08 results


Recent acquisitions
#msg-34762429 Advanced Medical Optics
#msg-34244326 Ibis Biosciences (former ISIS subsidiary)
#msg-34774636 Jan 2009 feature in WSJ


Drug business
#msg-32873850 Humira has become a mega-blockbuster
#msg-26156472 FDA approves Humira for plaque psoriasis
#msg-34203456 FDA approves TriLipix
#msg-26869744 FDA approves Simcor
#msg-29106939 ABT showcases ADHD portfolio


Cholesterol joint venture with AstraZeneca
#msg-11890439 Crestor+TriCor combo pill
#msg-33503193 TriLipix 1-Year combo data
#msg-33263372 Crestor JUPITER data could be game-changer
#msg-28510348 Heart disease: Not about cholesterol?
#msg-30170058 MRK’s Cordaptive delayed until 2013


Xience and vascular business
#msg-32873087 Xience ramp exceeds forecasts (1)
#msg-32217694 Xience ramp exceeds forecasts (2)
#msg-29264356 Xience blows away Taxus at two years
#msg-30452522 FDA approves Xience
#msg-32869939 ABT progresses on dissolving stent


Corporate and miscellaneous
#msg-35753218 ABT hikes dividend for 37th consecutive year!
#msg-32844386 New $5B buyback authorization
#msg-31637906 ABT cuts 1,000 jobs
#msg-29708517 Musings on TriCor patent case
#msg-31102936 Musings on Norvir lawsuit