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Abbott Reports Fourth-Quarter 2020 Results; Issues Strong Double-Digit Growth Forecast for 2021

January 27, 2021 7:30 AM EST

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2020, and issued its financial outlook for 2021.

Fourth-quarter sales of $10.7 billion increased 28.7 percent on a reported basis and 28.4 percent on an organic basis, which excludes the impact of foreign exchange. Fourth-quarter GAAP diluted EPS was $1.20 and adjusted diluted EPS, which excludes specified items, was $1.45, reflecting 52.6 percent growth versus the prior year.1 Full-year 2020 GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $2.49 and adjusted diluted EPS from continuing... More