The healthcare giant's pharma division is booming, but analysts on its latest call wanted to know if that's enough to cover for a sudden slowdown in MedTech.

Management lifted its profit outlook, and investors have more than quadrupled that bet. The question now is what they're really paying for.

For many cancers now, the standard treatment is chemotherapy plus an immunotherapy such as Merck Keytruda, the best-selling drug in the world. Many think it will pair two innovations: precisely-targeted chemo drugs known as antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, and augmented immunotherapies in the form of bispecific antibodies. Bispecific antibodies are being tested by Bristol Myers Squibb (with its partner BioNTech ), AstraZeneca and the biotech firm Summit Therapeutics ADCs have already rung up big sales for Astra, Pfizer Gilead Sciences and Roche Holding but Merck has a strong contender in development.

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All three pharma giants have left the S&P 500 in the dust, but surging returns and strong fundamentals tell very different stories about where each stock goes from here.

The drugmaker looks expensive today, but the real story is what you are actually paying for the earnings of tomorrow.

Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company (NYSE:ABBV), received European Commission approval for Boey (trenibotulinumtoxinE). Boey is described as the first rapid onset, short duration neurotoxin for the treatment of frown lines available in Europe. This approval gives AbbVie a differentiated addition to its aesthetics portfolio in Europe, an area where the company already has an established presence. By targeting frown lines with a rapid onset profile and shorter treatment duration, Boey is...

With 10-year Treasuries near 4.62%, VYM's $94.6 billion portfolio faces a real test from risk-free yields, and two familiar names inside the fund are quietly raising red flags about future income growth.

Citi analysts laid out the appeal of biopharma stocks, with the NYSE Arca Pharmaceutical Index outrunning the S&P in the last month.

ABBV's neuroscience business is expected to post solid Q2 growth, with key brands and Vyalev in focus ahead of earnings on July 31.

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) reported second-quarter 2026 comparable sales growth of 4.8% and adjusted earnings per share of $1.31, with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Ford saying results marked an acceleration from the prior two quarters. The company reaffirmed its full-year compara

While many investors focus on a slowdown in one business segment, they may be overlooking the remarkable growth occurring in another.

While the market focuses on a single class of blockbuster drugs, a different story is unfolding inside the company. Lilly’s immunology, oncology, and neuroscience medicines are quietly compounding at a blistering pace. These other therapeutic areas collectively grew by 160% last quarter, a rate that suggests a much broader growth engine is taking shape.

Abbott Laboratories posted slightly better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and raised its full-year profit outlook.

Johnson & Johnson’s second-quarter earnings were met with a shrug on Wall Street, but one of the drugmaker’s top executives insists the most powerful growth drivers are just starting to pick up speed. J&J on Wednesday reported adjusted earnings of $2.90 a share, beating the $2.85 a share analysts had anticipated. “I think the second quarter was just an affirmation of the first quarter,” Chief Financial Officer Joe Wolk said in an interview with Barron’s. “Our pharmaceutical unit continues to thrive, surpassing $16 billion in sales for the first time ever in the company’s history.”

ABBV stock rallies 9% YTD as Skyrizi and Rinvoq offset Humira declines, but can its pipeline, neuroscience growth and Apogee deal sustain long-term momentum?

AbbVie (ABBV) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

AbbVie and Baxter both flashed the same bullish technical signal this month, but one golden cross signals genuine momentum while the other masks a fundamentally broken business. Knowing which is which could protect your retirement income from a costly mistake.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +2.11% and +0.53%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

AbbVie stock has delivered a strong 151.6% return over the past five years, yet there is a clear split on valuation. A Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate points to a large discount, while earnings based multiples suggest the shares trade on the rich side. AbbVie’s 151.6% gain over five years puts long term holders in a strong position. This can make fresh entry points and future returns more sensitive to what you pay today. Expectations around newer immunology and oncology...

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An obscure psychedelic is drawing intense interest from the pharmaceutical industry. WSJ explores why companies are betting hundreds of millions of dollars on the therapeutic potential of a toad poison.

In the world of big pharma, one company is both the star performer and the most expensive name on the marquee, forcing investors to ask if the price of admission is simply too high.

The company attributed the guidance cut to a larger-than-expected shift in payer mix and a greater financial impact from health insurance exchanges.

According to the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), one should invest in AbbVie (ABBV). It is debatable whether this highly sought-after metric is effective because Wall Street analysts' recommendations tend to be overly optimistic. Would it be worth investing in the stock?

Set to go public via a reverse merger, Avere has licensed from a prolific Chinese drugmaker rights to a potential threat to medicines like Skyrizi and Icotyde.

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