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Abbott reports $5.2 billion in third-quarter worldwide sales
Abbott reported $5.2 billion in worldwide sales in the third quarter, a 10.9% increase on an operational basis and a 1.4% increase on a reported basis from the previous year, according to a press release. Net earnings increased 7.6% from the same quarter a year ago, from $538 million to $580 million. Diluted earnings per common share increased 5.6%, from $0.36 to $0.38.