Abbott Labratories Review

Abbott Abbott Labratories ReviewI make it a fairly regular habit of having a look at companies that care about their dividend. The dividend aristocrat list has always been a good starting place for me as these stocks have a proven track record of tailoring themselves to the dividend investor. Abbott Labs appears in the 2009 version of this list.

To put a full review of Abbott would make for a long post, and not a particularly interesting one, so I’ll instead restrict myself to looking at a few key elements from the company’s fundementals. Perhaps this will help to add to the research you have already performed on Abbott or suggest some alternative ways that you can look at other companies.
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Red Flags: Intangibles

Red Flag 2 200x200 Red Flags: IntangiblesI very much dislike intangible assets, the growth or continued presence of them on a balance sheet always throws up a red flag for me. Maybe it is due to my value investor perspective but giving financial credence to a resource that I can’t see, can’t touch and can’t prove generated a cent of revenue in a business is something I just don’t like.
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