Is Trending Stock Abbott Laboratories (ABT) a Buy Now?

Abbott (ABT) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.Over the past month, shares of this maker of infant formula, medical devices and drugs have returned -5.4%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.1% change. During this period, the Zacks Medical - Products industry, which Abbott falls in, has lost 3.6%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future d ...