In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Abbott Laboratories (Symbol: ABT) has taken over the #58 spot from PPL Corp (Symbol: PPL), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of Abbott Laboratories versus PPL Corp plotting their respective rank within the S&P 500 over time (ABT plotted in blue; PPL plotted in green):
Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of ABT vs. PPL:
ABT is currently trading up about 0.4%, while PPL is off about 0.4% midday Thursday.
Further ABT Research:
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