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PRIME STOCK NEWSLETTER FOR MAY 14th, 2010

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Position Statement: In our Prime Recommendation Letter we attempt to identify the recommendation with the highest probability of moving higher.  We recommend that stop orders be placed at the time of purchase,  and once the position has moved profitable we recommend a stop be placed a minimum of $0.375 above the purchase price and moved higher as the position moves higher.

Today's Comments: The overall market finished Thursday moderately lower in a relatively broad based move that saw the vast majority of the sector indices I track move lower. In my review of the charts from yesterday's trading activity, one of the key things I noticed was that the vast majority of the indices I track had rallied upwards to their 40 day moving averages, but then had turned back lower. This apparent failure to trade through the 40 day moving average is a very bearish trading signal in my opinion. I am continuing to look for the Dow Jones Industrial Average to move lower and test 10,725.43 on a closing basis.

Oil was lower by $1.25 to $74.40 per barrel, and Gold was lower by $13.90 to $1,229.20 per ounce.



Recommendation: Sell/Short

Abbott Laboratories 'ABT'

Company: Abbott Laboratories Symbol: 'ABT'

Closing Price: $48.61

Web: www.abbott.com

YH: $56.79 YL: $42.75 EPS: $3.41 P/E: 14

Shares Outstanding: 1.54 Billion

Forecasted EPS: $4.18 Market Cap.: $75 Billion
Dividend: $1.76 Yield: 3.6% Aver. Daily Trading Volume: 8.4 Million Shares  
Price Targets:  $47.33 and then $43.63 Upside Stop:  $49.13/share
Options Rec.: June 50 Puts @ $2.12/contract Options Symbol: ABT R 55

Additional information on Abbott Laboratories, Inc. 'ABT' can be found (here)

Company Description: Abbott Laboratories engages in the discovery, development, manufacture, and sale of health care products worldwide. It operates in four segments: Pharmaceutical Products, Diagnostic Products, Nutritional Products, and Vascular Products. The Pharmaceutical Products segment offers adult and pediatric pharmaceuticals for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease, dyslipidemia, HIV infection, hypothyroidism, advanced prostate cancer, endometriosis and central precocious puberty, anemia, obesity, epilepsy and bipolar disorder, migraines, secondary hyperparathyroidism, gastroesophageal reflux disease, duodenal and gastric ulcers, and erosive esophagitis, as well as provides anesthesia products and anti-infectives. The Diagnostic Products segment offers immunoassay systems; chemistry systems; assays used for screening and/or diagnosis for drugs of abuse, cancer, therapeutic drug monitoring, fertility, physiological, and infectious diseases; instruments that automate the extraction, purification, and preparation of DNA and RNA from patient samples, and detect and measure infections agents; genomic-based tests; hematology systems and reagents; and point-of-care diagnostic systems and tests for blood analysis. The Nutritional Products segment provides a line of pediatric and adult nutritional products. The Vascular Products segment offers coronary, endovascular, and vessel closure devices, such as drug-eluting coronary stent systems, coronary metallic stents, balloon dilatation products, coronary guidewires, vessel closure devices, and carotid stent systems to treat vascular disease. Additionally, the company provides blood glucose monitoring meters, test strips, data management software, and accessories for people with diabetes; and medical devices for the eye, including cataract surgery, lasik surgery, contact lens, and dry eye products. Abbott Laboratories was founded in 1888 and is based in Abbott Park, Illinois.

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Chart updates daily

Recent News: 05/13 Abbott Presents Do-It-Yourself Home Makeover Tips for Arthritis Awareness Month PR Newswire (Thu, May 13)
 

05/11 Abbott in new deal to target emerging markets AP (Tue, May 11)

  05/05 Abbott Chairman and CEO Miles D. White to Present at Sanford Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference PR Newswire (Wed, May 5)

A full list of the news headlines for Abbott Laboratories 'ABT' can be found (here)

Our Analysis: The shares of Abbott Laboratories 'ABT' gapped lower on the open of trading yesterday. They finished they day by closing below a pair of support levels on heavier than normal trading volume. This is a bearish trading signal. The shares of 'ABT' should continue to move lower and test $47..33/share, the point from which they gapped higher on the open of trading on September 28th of last year. If the shares of 'ABT' close below that level then they should continue to move lower and test $43.63/share, a point of downside support established on August 6th of last year. I see upside resistance on the shares of 'ABT' @ $48.72/share, and have set my stops accordingly @ $49.13/share.


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