Annual Reports
Abbott Laboratories
Ticker: ABT Exchange: NYSE Industry: Medical Instruments & Supplies Sector: Healthcare Employees: 10,000+ Location: North Chicago, IllinoisAbbott is a global healthcare company devoted to improving life through the development of products and technologies that span the breadth of healthcare. With a portfolio of leading, science-based offerings in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott serves people in more than 150 countries and employs approximately 94,000 people.
An annual report is written by a firm's top executives to its shareholders to provide a broad overview of the firm's operations throughout the year. The report covers the firm's financial results, its current position in the market, and its plans for the future. It can also speak to specific events that have happened throughout the year, changes in the company's stock price, or reiterate its vision. It's a chance for the executives of a firm to speak directly to shareholders about the business and why its a stock you should invest in or keep holding.













