{"id":516242,"date":"2021-07-22T07:18:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T11:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/abbott-reports-second-quarter-2021-results\/"},"modified":"2021-07-22T07:18:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T11:18:14","slug":"abbott-reports-second-quarter-2021-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/abbott-reports-second-quarter-2021-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Abbott Reports Second-Quarter 2021 Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">&#8211; Sales growth of 39.5 percent; organic sales growth of 35.0 percent<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">&#8211; GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations growth of 120.0 percent; adjusted diluted EPS growth of 105.3 percent<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">&#8211; Second-quarter sales, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, grew 12.3 percent on a reported basis and 11.3 percent on an organic basis compared to sales in 2019<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">&#8211; Achieved strong sales growth across all four major business areas<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">&#8211; Full-year forecast continues to reflect strong, double-digit EPS growth on both a GAAP and adjusted basis<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>ABBOTT PARK, Ill., <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 22, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 30, 2021<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Second-quarter sales of <span class=\"xn-money\">$10.2 billion<\/span> increased 39.5 percent on a reported basis and 35.0 percent on an organic basis, which excludes the impact of foreign exchange. <\/li>\n<li>Second-quarter GAAP diluted EPS was <span class=\"xn-money\">$0.66<\/span> and adjusted diluted EPS, which excludes specified items, was <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.17<\/span>, reflecting 105.3 percent growth versus the prior year.<sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Abbott continues to project full-year 2021 diluted EPS from continuing operations on a GAAP basis of <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.75<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.95<\/span> and full-year adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations of <span class=\"xn-money\">$4.30<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-money\">$4.50<\/span>, reflecting strong, double-digit growth versus the prior year. <\/li>\n<li>Diagnostics sales increased 62.8 percent on a reported basis and 57.2 percent on an organic basis in the second quarter. Global COVID-19 testing-related sales were <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.3 billion<\/span> in the second quarter. <\/li>\n<li>Nutrition sales increased 11.9 percent on a reported basis and 9.5 percent on an organic basis in the second quarter. Sales performance was led by double-digit growth in Adult Nutrition globally. <\/li>\n<li>Established Pharmaceuticals sales increased 16.4 percent on a reported basis and 14.5 percent on an organic basis in the second quarter. Sales performance was led by double-digit growth in several countries, including <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Russia<\/span>, and several countries across <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>. <\/li>\n<li>Medical Devices sales increased 51.3 percent on a reported basis and 45.1 percent on an organic basis in the second quarter. Compared to pre-pandemic sales in 2019, Medical Devices sales increased 19.2 percent on a reported basis and 15.6 percent on an organic basis in the second quarter, led by double-digit growth in Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, Structural Heart and Diabetes Care.<sup>2<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re achieving very strong growth across our portfolio,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Robert B. Ford<\/span>, president and chief executive officer, Abbott. &#8220;Perhaps most impressively, excluding COVID testing-related sales, our sales grew more than 11 percent on an organic basis compared to pre-pandemic levels in the second quarter of 2019, which demonstrates the fundamental strength of our performance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>SECOND-QUARTER BUSINESS OVERVIEW<br \/><\/b><br \/>\n        <i>Note: Management believes that measuring sales growth rates on an organic basis is an appropriate way for investors to best understand the underlying performance of the business. Organic sales growth excludes the impact of foreign exchange.<\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <i>Following are sales by business segment and commentary for the second quarter 2021: <\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <u>Total Company<br \/><\/u><br \/>\n        <\/b>($ in millions)<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% Change vs. 2Q20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Sales 2Q21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Reported<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Organic<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>\u00a0U.S.\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>\u00a0Int&#8217;l\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>\u00a0Total\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total *<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prnsbtbl prngen21\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3,581<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6,642<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">10,223<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prnsbts prngen21\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">41.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">39.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">34.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Nutrition<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">873<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,235<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,108<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">8.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">14.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">11.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">8.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">10.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">9.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diagnostics<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,155<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,092<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3,247<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">34.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">83.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">62.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">34.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">74.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">57.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Established Pharmaceuticals<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,180<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,180<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">16.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">16.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">14.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">14.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Medical Devices<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,538<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,128<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3,666<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">59.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">46.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">51.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">59.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">45.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"19\" class=\"prngen12\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen12\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"19\" class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">* Total Q2 2021 Abbott sales from continuing operations include Other Sales of approximately $22 million. <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"19\" class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% Change vs. 1H20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Sales 1H21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Reported<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Organic<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>\u00a0U.S.\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>\u00a0Int&#8217;l\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>\u00a0Total\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total *<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">7,419<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">13,260<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">20,679<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">38.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">37.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">33.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">33.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Nutrition<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,709<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,435<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4,144<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">12.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">9.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">9.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">8.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diagnostics<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,796<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4,465<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">7,261<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">68.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">106.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">90.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">68.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">97.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">84.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Established Pharmaceuticals<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,250<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,250<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">9.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">9.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">10.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">10.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Medical Devices<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,889<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4,097<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6,986<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">31.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">29.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">30.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">31.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">20.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">25.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTablef64f\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen12\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">* Total 1H 2021 Abbott sales from continuing operations include Other Sales of approximately $38 million.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen12\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">n\/a = Not Applicable.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen12\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Note: In order to compute results excluding the impact of exchange rates, current year U.S. dollar sales are multiplied or divided, as appropriate, by the current year average foreign exchange rates and then those amounts are multiplied or divided, as appropriate, by the prior year average foreign exchange rates.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Second-quarter 2021 worldwide sales of <span class=\"xn-money\">$10.2 billion<\/span> increased 39.5 percent on a reported basis and 35.0 percent on an organic basis. <\/p>\n<p>Compared to pre-pandemic sales in 2019, worldwide sales increased 12.3 percent on a reported basis and 11.3 percent on an organic basis in the second quarter, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <u>Nutrition<br \/><\/u><br \/>\n        <\/b>($ in millions)<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% Change vs. 2Q20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Sales 2Q21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Reported<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Organic<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">873<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,235<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,108<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">8.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">14.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">11.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">8.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">10.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">9.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Pediatric<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">528<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">565<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,093<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">8.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">8.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">0.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Adult<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">345<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">670<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,015<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">25.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">18.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">21.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">15.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% Change vs. 1H20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Sales 1H21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Reported<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Organic<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,709<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,435<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4,144<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">12.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">9.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">9.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">8.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Pediatric<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,036<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,123<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,159<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(1.4)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">0.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Adult<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">673<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,312<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,985<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">8.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">24.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">18.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">8.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">21.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">16.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Worldwide Nutrition sales increased 11.9 percent on a reported basis and 9.5 percent on an organic basis in the second quarter. Strong performance of Ensure<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Abbott&#8217;s market-leading complete and balanced nutrition brand, and Glucerna<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Abbott&#8217;s market-leading diabetes nutrition brand, led to global Adult Nutrition sales growth of 18.2 percent on a reported basis and 15.6 percent on an organic basis. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Worldwide Pediatric Nutrition sales increased 6.7 percent on a reported basis and 4.4 percent on an organic basis. Strong performance of Abbott&#8217;s market-leading toddler brands, Pedialyte<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and PediaSure<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, and continued share growth in infant nutrition led to U.S. Pediatric Nutrition growth of 8.9 percent. <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <u>Diagnostics<br \/><\/u><br \/>\n        <\/b>($ in millions) <\/p>\n<p \/>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% Change vs. 2Q20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Sales 2Q21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Reported<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Organic<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,155<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,092<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3,247<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">34.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">83.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">62.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">34.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">74.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">57.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Core Laboratory<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">283<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,023<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,306<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(2.2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">46.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">32.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(2.2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">38.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">26.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Molecular<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">94<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">196<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">290<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(34.8)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(8.7)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(19.1)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(34.8)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(15.2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(23.1)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Point of Care<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">97<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">40<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">137<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">24.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(1.2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">15.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">24.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(5.9)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">14.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Rapid Diagnostics<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">681<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">833<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,514<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">97.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">349.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">185.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">97.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">327.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">177.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen20\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% Change vs. 1H20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Sales 1H21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Reported<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Organic<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen15\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,796<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4,465<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">7,261<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">68.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">106.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">90.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">68.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">97.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen16\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">84.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Core Laboratory<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">554<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,934<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,488<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(0.2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">36.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">25.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(0.2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">29.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">21.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Molecular<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">269<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">468<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">737<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">28.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">61.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">48.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">28.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">52.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">42.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Point of Care<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">189<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">77<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">266<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(1.4)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Rapid Diagnostics<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,784<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,986<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3,770<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">150.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">426.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">245.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">150.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">403.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">237.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Worldwide Diagnostics sales increased 62.8 percent on a reported basis in the second quarter and increased 57.2 percent on an organic basis. Global COVID-19 testing-related sales were <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.3 billion<\/span> in the second quarter, led by combined sales of <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.0 billion<\/span> from Abbott&#8217;s BinaxNOW<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Panbio<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> and ID NOW<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> rapid testing platforms. Excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, worldwide diagnostics sales increased 42.5 percent on a reported basis in the second quarter and 37.2 percent on an organic basis.<sup>4 <\/sup>Compared to 2019, sales in Core Laboratory and Molecular Diagnostics, excluding COVID-19 testing-related sales, grew 6.8 percent and 8.3 percent, respectively, on a reported basis in the second quarter and grew 4.2 percent and 6.5 percent, respectively, on an organic basis.<sup>5<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <u>Established Pharmaceuticals<br \/><\/u><br \/>\n        <\/b>($ in millions)<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% Change vs. 2Q20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Sales 2Q21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Reported<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Organic<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,180<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,180<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">16.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">16.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">14.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">14.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Key Emerging Markets<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">915<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">915<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">19.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">19.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">18.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">18.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">265<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">265<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% Change vs. 1H20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Sales 1H21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Reported<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Organic<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,250<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,250<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">9.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">9.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">10.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">10.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Key Emerging Markets<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,736<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,736<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">10.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">10.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">12.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">12.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen11\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">514<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">514<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">7.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">7.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">\u00a0n\/a\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Established Pharmaceuticals sales increased 16.4 percent on a reported basis in the second quarter and increased 14.5 percent on an organic basis. <\/p>\n<p>Key Emerging Markets include <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Brazil<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Russia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> along with several additional emerging countries that represent the most attractive long-term growth opportunities for Abbott&#8217;s branded generics product portfolio. Sales in these geographies increased 19.7 percent on a reported basis in the quarter and increased 18.4 percent on an organic basis. Organic sales growth was led by strong growth across several geographies, including <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Russia<\/span>, and several countries across <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Other sales increased 6.5 percent on a reported basis in the quarter and increased 2.6 percent on an organic basis.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b><br \/>\n          <u>Medical Devices <br \/><\/u><br \/>\n        <\/b>($ in millions)\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% Change vs. 2Q20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Sales 2Q21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Reported<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Organic<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,538<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,128<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3,666<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">59.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">46.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">51.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">59.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen21\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">45.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Rhythm Management<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">269<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">298<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">567<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">46.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">37.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">41.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">46.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">27.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">36.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Electrophysiology<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">209<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">278<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">487<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">74.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">55.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">63.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">74.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">47.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">58.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Heart Failure<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">168<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">59<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">227<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">46.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">43.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">46.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">25.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">41.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Vascular<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">246<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">451<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">697<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">45.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">44.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">44.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">45.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">38.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Structural Heart<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">191<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">231<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">422<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">109.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">75.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">89.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">109.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">63.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">82.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Neuromodulation<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">166<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">44<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">210<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">95.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">110.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">98.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">95.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">92.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">94.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diabetes Care<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">289<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">767<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,056<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">43.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">38.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">40.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">43.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">27.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">31.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"11\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% Change vs. 1H20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Sales 1H21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Reported<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" class=\"prngen5\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Organic<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>U.S.<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen7\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Int&#8217;l<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen6\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Total<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,889<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4,097<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6,986<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">31.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">29.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">30.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen10\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">31.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen8\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">20.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen21\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">25.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Rhythm Management<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">510<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">576<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,086<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">23.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">24.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">24.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">23.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">16.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">19.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Electrophysiology<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">388<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">530<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">918<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">36.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">31.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">33.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">36.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">24.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">29.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Heart Failure<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">313<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">108<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">421<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">17.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">14.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">16.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">17.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">14.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Vascular<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">465<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">867<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,332<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">16.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">22.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">20.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">16.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">15.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">15.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Structural Heart<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">360<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">439<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">799<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">58.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">39.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">47.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">58.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">30.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">42.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Neuromodulation<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">311<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">83<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">394<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">40.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">36.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">39.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">40.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">26.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">37.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diabetes Care<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen3\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">542<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,494<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,036<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">39.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">33.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">39.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">23.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">27.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Worldwide Medical Devices sales increased 51.3 percent on a reported basis in the second quarter and increased 45.1 percent on an organic basis. Strong growth in the quarter was driven by continued strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to pre-pandemic sales in 2019, Medical Devices sales increased 19.2 percent on a reported basis and 15.6 percent on an organic basis in the second quarter, led by double-digit growth in Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, Structural Heart and Diabetes Care.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>In Structural Heart, MitraClip<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0sales increased 88.0 percent on a reported basis and 82.1 percent on an organic basis in the second quarter compared to the prior year, driven by the highest-ever number of MitraClip procedures in the second quarter.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>In Diabetes Care, sales of FreeStyle Libre<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0and Libre Sense<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0were <span class=\"xn-money\">$904 million<\/span> in the quarter, which represents 52.5 percent reported sales growth and 42.9 percent organic sales growth compared to the prior year.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>ABBOTT&#8217;S EARNINGS-PER-SHARE GUIDANCE<\/b><br \/>\n        <br \/>Abbott projects 2021 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations under GAAP of <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.75<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-money\">$2.95<\/span>. Abbott forecasts specified items for the full-year 2021 of <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.55<\/span> per share primarily related to intangible amortization, restructuring and cost reduction initiatives, including expenses to align its COVID-19 testing-related business with current and projected demand, expenses associated with acquisitions and other net expenses. Excluding specified items, projected adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations would be <span class=\"xn-money\">$4.30<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-money\">$4.50<\/span> for full-year 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>ABBOTT DECLARES 390<sup>TH<\/sup>\u00a0CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND<br \/><\/b>On <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 11, 2021<\/span>, the board of directors of Abbott declared the company&#8217;s quarterly dividend of <span class=\"xn-money\">$0.45<\/span> per share. Abbott&#8217;s cash dividend is payable <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 16, 2021<\/span> to shareholders of record at the close of business on <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 15, 2021<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 49 consecutive years and is a member of the S&amp;P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have annually increased their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About Abbott:<\/b><br \/>\n        <br \/>Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Connect with us at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3235704-1&amp;h=3086754241&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abbott.com%2F&amp;a=www.abbott.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.abbott.com<\/a>, on LinkedIn at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3235704-1&amp;h=2354447397&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fabbott-%2F&amp;a=www.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fabbott-%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.linkedin.com\/company\/abbott-\/<\/a>, on Facebook at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3235704-1&amp;h=2875446006&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAbbott&amp;a=www.facebook.com%2FAbbott\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.facebook.com\/Abbott<\/a>\u00a0and on Twitter <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3235704-1&amp;h=3648233818&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FAbbottNews%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Egoogle%257Ctwcamp%255Eserp%257Ctwgr%255Eauthor&amp;a=%40AbbottNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@AbbottNews<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Abbott will live-webcast its second-quarter earnings conference call through its Investor Relations website at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3235704-1&amp;h=3263658067&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abbottinvestor.com%2F&amp;a=www.abbottinvestor.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.abbottinvestor.com<\/a>\u00a0at <span class=\"xn-chron\">8 a.m. Central time<\/span> today. An archived edition of the webcast will be available later that day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntac\">\n        <b>\u2014<\/b>\u00a0<b>Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 \u2014<br \/><\/b><b>A Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\n        <i>Some statements in this news release may be forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Abbott cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect Abbott&#8217;s operations are discussed in Item 1A, &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended <span class=\"xn-chron\">Dec. 31, 2020<\/span>, and are incorporated herein by reference. Abbott undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.<\/i><br \/>\n        <i>\u00a0<\/i>\n      <\/p>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable283a\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen12\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen12\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen22\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <sup>1<\/sup><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Second-quarter 2021 diluted EPS from continuing operations on a GAAP basis reflects 120.0 percent growth.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen22\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <sup>2<\/sup><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">In the second quarter of 2019, Medical Devices sales were $3.075 billion.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen22\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <sup>3<\/sup><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">In the second quarter of 2019, worldwide sales were $7.979 billion. In the second quarter of 2021, COVID-19 testing-related sales were $1.267 billion.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen22\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <sup>4<\/sup><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">In the second quarter of 2020, Diagnostics sales were $1.99 billion, which included COVID-19 testing-related sales of $0.6 billion.\u00a0 <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen22\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <sup>5<\/sup><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">In the second quarter of 2019, Core Laboratory and Molecular Diagnostics sales were $1.169 billion and $107 million, respectively. In the second quarter of 2021, COVID-19 testing-related sales for Core Laboratory and Molecular Diagnostics were $58 million and $173 million, respectively.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(in millions, except per share data) <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(unaudited)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2Q21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2Q20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>%<br \/>Change<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Net Sales<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$10,223<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$7,328<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">39.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Cost of products sold, excluding amortization expense<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4,947<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3,263<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">51.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Amortization of intangible assets<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">504<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">553<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(9.0)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Research and development<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">654<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">564<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">15.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Selling, general, and administrative<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,726<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,276<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">19.8<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Total Operating Cost and Expenses<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">8,831<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6,656<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">32.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Operating Earnings<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,392<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">672<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">107.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Interest expense, net<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">123<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">125<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(1.0)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Net foreign exchange (gain) loss<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(1)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">n\/m<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (income) expense, net<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen21\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(79)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">22<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">n\/m<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,348<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">526<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">156.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">159<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(11)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">n\/m<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen23\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,189<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen23\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">537<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">121.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">n\/m<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Net Earnings<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$1,189<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$537<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">121.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Specified Items, as described below<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$2,115<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$1,018<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">107.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings per Common Share from:<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$0.66<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$0.30<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">120.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Discontinued Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">n\/m<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Total<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prnsbtbl prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$0.66<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen27\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$0.30<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">120.0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Continuing\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Operations, excluding Specified Items, as described below<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$1.17<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$0.57<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">105.3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,793<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,785<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable6ee0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">NOTES:<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">See tables\u00a0titled &#8220;Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information From Continuing Operations&#8221;\u00a0for an explanation of certain non-GAAP financial information.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">n\/m = Percent change is not meaningful.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">See footnotes below.\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable1d7a\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen28\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen28\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen22\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2021 Cost of products sold, excluding amortization expense includes approximately $500 million of charges associated with a restructuring plan to align Abbott&#8217;s manufacturing network for COVID-19 diagnostic tests with changes during the second quarter in projected testing demand.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen28\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen28\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen22\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2020 Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations includes the recognition of approximately $80 million of net tax benefits as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years and approximately $20 million in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen28\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen28\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen22\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2021 Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $926 million, or $0.51 per share, for intangible amortization and other net expenses primarily associated with restructuring actions, certain litigation and acquisitions.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen28\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen28\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen28\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2020 Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $481 million, or $0.27 per share, for intangible amortization expense, other expenses primarily associated with acquisitions and restructuring actions and charges for equity investment impairments.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">First Half Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(in millions, except per share data) <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(unaudited)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1H21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1H20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>%<br \/>Change<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Net Sales<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$20,679<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$15,054<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">37.4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Cost of products sold, excluding amortization expense<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">9,348<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6,544<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">42.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Amortization of intangible assets<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,013<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,114<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(9.1)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Research and development<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,308<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,142<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">14.5<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Selling, general, and administrative<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">5,509<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4,824<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">14.2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Total Operating Cost and Expenses<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">17,178<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">13,624<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">26.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Operating Earnings<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3,501<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,430<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">144.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Interest expense, net<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">247<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">246<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">0.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Net foreign exchange (gain) loss<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">4<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(46.1)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (income) expense, net<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen21\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(140)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">21<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">n\/m<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3,391<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,159<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">192.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">409<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">78<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">n\/m<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen23\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2,982<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen23\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,081<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">175.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Discontinued Operations, net of taxes<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">20<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">n\/m<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Net Earnings<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$2,982<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$1,101<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">170.9<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations, excluding\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Specified Items, as described below<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$4,483<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$2,180<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">105.6<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings per Common Share from:<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$1.66<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$0.60<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">176.7<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Discontinued Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">0.01<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">n\/m<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Total<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen27\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$1.66<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen27\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$0.61<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">172.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Continuing\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Operations, excluding Specified Items, as described below<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$2.49<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$1.22<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">104.1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen11\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Plus Dilutive Common Stock Options\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,792<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,783<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable1b28\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">NOTES:<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">See tables titled\u00a0&#8220;Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information From Continuing Operations&#8221; for an explanation of certain non-GAAP financial information.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">n\/m = Percent change is not meaningful.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">See footnotes below.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTablec239\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2021 Cost of products sold, excluding amortization expense includes approximately $500 million of charges associated with a restructuring plan to align Abbott&#8217;s manufacturing network for COVID-19 diagnostic tests with changes during the second quarter in projected testing demand.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2021 Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations includes the recognition of approximately $90 million in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2020 Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations includes the recognition of approximately $80 million of net tax benefits as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years and approximately $70 million in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2021 Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $1.501 billion, or $0.83 per share, for intangible amortization and other net expenses primarily associated with restructuring actions, certain litigation and acquisitions.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2020 Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Common Share from Continuing Operations, excluding Specified Items, excludes net after-tax charges of $1.099 billion, or $0.62 per share, for intangible amortization expense and other expenses primarily associated with acquisitions and restructuring actions.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information From Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(in millions, except per share data)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(unaudited)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2Q21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prnsbtb1 prnsbr1 prnvab prnsbbs prntac prnpl6 prnsbl1 prnpr6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>As<br \/>Reported<br \/>(GAAP)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Specified<br \/>Items<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen33\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>As <br \/>Adjusted\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen33\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% to<br \/>Sales<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Intangible Amortization<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 504<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 (504)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8212;<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Gross Margin<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>4,772<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,048<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>5,820<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">56.9%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">R&amp;D<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>654<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(18)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>636<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6.2%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">SG&amp;A<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2,726<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(90)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2,636<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">25.8%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (income) expense, net<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(79)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(44)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1,348<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,121<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2,469<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>159<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">195<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>354<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1,189<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">926<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2,115<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$0.66<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$0.51<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$1.17<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen35\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $504 million and other net expenses of $617 million, primarily associated with restructuring actions, certain litigation, acquisitions and other expenses. See tables titled &#8220;Details of Specified Items&#8221; for additional details regarding specified items.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen35\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2Q20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen33\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>As<br \/>Reported<br \/>(GAAP)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Specified<br \/>Items<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen33\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>As <br \/>Adjusted\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen33\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% to<br \/>Sales<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Intangible Amortization<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0553<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 (553)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8212;<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Gross Margin<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>3,512<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">591<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>4,103<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">56.0%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">R&amp;D<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>564<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(28)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>536<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">7.3%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">SG&amp;A<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2,276<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(24)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2,252<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">30.7%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (income) expense, net<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>22<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(68)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(46)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>526<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">711<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1,237<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(11)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">230<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>219<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>537<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">481<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1,018<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$0.30<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$0.27<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$0.57<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen35\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $553 million and other expenses of $158 million, primarily associated with acquisitions, restructuring actions and other expenses. See tables titled &#8220;Details of Specified Items&#8221; for additional details regarding specified items.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen35\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information From Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">First Half Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(in millions, except per share data)\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(unaudited)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1H21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen33\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>As<br \/>Reported<br \/>(GAAP)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Specified<br \/>Items<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen33\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>As <br \/>Adjusted\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen33\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% to<br \/>Sales<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Intangible Amortization<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1,013<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0(1,013)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &#8212;<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Gross Margin<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>10,318<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,597<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>11,915<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">57.6%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">R&amp;D<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1,308<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(46)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1,262<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">6.1%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">SG&amp;A<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>5,509<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(244)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>5,265<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">25.5%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (income) expense, net<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(140)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">23<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(117)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>3,391<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,864<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>5,255<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>409<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">363<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>772<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2,982<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,501<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>4,483<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$1.66<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$0.83<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$2.49<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prnsbtb0 prnrbrb0 prnvab prnsbtb0 prntar prnpl6 prnsblb0 prnpr14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $1.013 billion and other net expenses of $851 million, primarily associated with restructuring actions, certain litigation, acquisitions and other expenses. See tables titled &#8220;Details of Specified Items&#8221; for additional details regarding specified items.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen35\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1H20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen33\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>As<br \/>Reported<br \/>(GAAP)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Specified<br \/>Items<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen33\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>As <br \/>Adjusted\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen33\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>% to<br \/>Sales<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Intangible Amortization<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1,114<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 (1,114)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8212;<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Gross Margin<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>7,396<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,190<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>8,586<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">57.0%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">R&amp;D<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1,142<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(43)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1,099<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">7.3%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">SG&amp;A<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>4,824<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(82)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>4,742<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">31.5%<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (income) expense, net<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(110)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(89)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1,159<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,425<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2,584<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>78<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">326<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>404<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1,081<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,099<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2,180<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen25\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$0.60<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$0.62<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$1.22<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen35\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Specified items reflect intangible amortization expense of $1.114 billion and other expenses of $311 million, primarily associated with acquisitions, restructuring actions and other expenses. See tables titled &#8220;Details of Specified Items&#8221; for additional details regarding specified items.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>A reconciliation of the second-quarter tax rates for continuing operations for 2021 and 2020 is shown below:<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2Q21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">($ in millions)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Pre-Tax<br \/>Income<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Taxes on<br \/>Earnings<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Tax <br \/>Rate<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>As reported (GAAP)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$1,348<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0159<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>11.9%<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Specified items<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen37\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,121<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen37\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">195<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Excluding specified items<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$2,469<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$354<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>14.4%<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>2Q20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">($ in millions)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Pre-Tax<br \/>Income<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Taxes on<br \/>Earnings<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Tax <br \/>Rate<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>As reported (GAAP)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$526<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(11)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34 prnpr4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>(2.1%)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Specified items<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen37\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">711<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen37\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">230<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Excluding specified items<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$1,237<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$219<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>17.7%<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTableb0ab\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2020 Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations includes the recognition of approximately $80 million of net tax benefits as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years and approximately $20 million in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>A reconciliation of the year-to-date tax rates for continuing operations for 2021 and 2020 is shown below:<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1H21<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">($ in millions)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Pre-Tax<br \/>Income<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Taxes on<br \/>Earnings<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Tax <br \/>Rate<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>As reported (GAAP)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$3,391<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0409<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>12.1%<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Specified items<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen37\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,864<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen37\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">363<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Excluding specified items<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$5,255<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$772<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>14.7%<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"5\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>1H20<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">($ in millions)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Pre-Tax<br \/>Income<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Taxes on<br \/>Earnings<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Tax <br \/>Rate<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>As reported (GAAP)<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$1,159<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$78<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>6.7%<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen34\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Specified items<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen37\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,425<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen37\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">326<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>Excluding specified items<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$2,584<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>$404<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\"><br \/>\n                  <b>15.6%<\/b><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen31\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTablec2aa\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2021 Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations includes the recognition of approximately $90 million in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen29\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2020 Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations includes the recognition of approximately $80 million of net tax benefits as a result of the resolution of various tax positions related to prior years and approximately $70 million in excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Details of Specified Items<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2021<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(in millions, except per share data) <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(unaudited)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Acquisition or<br \/>Divestiture-<br \/>related (a)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Restructuring<br \/>and Cost<br \/>Reduction<br \/>Initiatives (b)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Intangible<br \/>Amortization<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (c)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Total<br \/>Specifieds<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Gross Margin<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a021<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0510<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0504<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">13<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a01,048<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">R&amp;D<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(16)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(18)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">SG&amp;A<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(18)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">2<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(74)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(90)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (income) expense, net<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">38<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">35<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a045<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0507<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0504<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 65<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,121<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations (d)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">195<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 926<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a00.51<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable2f11\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">The table above provides additional details regarding the specified items described on table titled &#8220;Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information From Continuing Operations.&#8221;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable4730\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">a)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Acquisition-related expenses include integration costs, which represent incremental costs directly related to integrating the acquired businesses and include expenditures for the integration of systems, processes and business activities. <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">b)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Restructuring and cost reduction initiative expenses include severance, outplacement, and other direct costs associated with specific restructuring plans and cost reduction initiatives. Restructuring and cost reduction plans consist of distinct initiatives to streamline operations including the consolidation and rationalization of business activities and facilities, workforce reductions, the transfer of product lines between manufacturing facilities, and the transfer of other business activities between sites. The Gross Margin amount includes charges associated with a restructuring plan to align Abbott&#8217;s manufacturing network for COVID-19 diagnostic tests with changes during the second quarter in projected testing demand.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">c)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other includes costs related to certain litigation and the impairment of an intangible asset, as well as a gain on the disposition of an equity method investment.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">d)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Reflects the net tax benefit associated with the specified items and excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Details of Specified Items<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2020<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(in millions, except per share data) <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(unaudited)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Acquisition or<br \/>Divestiture-<br \/>related (a)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Restructuring<br \/>and Cost<br \/>Reduction<br \/>Initiatives (b)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Intangible<br \/>Amortization<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (c)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Total<br \/>Specifieds<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Gross Margin<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a022<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a015<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0553<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 591<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">R&amp;D<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(2)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(23)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(28)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">SG&amp;A<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(27)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">3<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(24)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (income) expense, net<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen21\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen21\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(65)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen21\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(68)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen39\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a055<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen39\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a014<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen39\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0553<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen39\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 89<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">711<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations (d)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">230<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen40\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 481<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen14\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen40\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a00.27<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable1e3d\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">The table above provides additional details regarding the specified items described on table titled &#8220;Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information From Continuing Operations.&#8221;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable394e\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">a)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Acquisition-related expenses include integration costs, which represent incremental costs directly related to integrating the acquired businesses and include expenditures for retention, severance, and the integration of systems, processes and business activities. <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">b)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Restructuring and cost reduction initiative expenses include severance, outplacement, and other direct costs associated with specific restructuring plans and cost reduction initiatives. Restructuring and cost reduction plans consist of distinct initiatives to streamline operations including the consolidation and rationalization of business activities and facilities, workforce reductions, the transfer of product lines between manufacturing facilities, and the transfer of other business activities between sites. <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">c)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other primarily relates to the impairment of equity investments and the costs to acquire research and development assets.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">d)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Reflects the net tax benefit associated with the specified items, the resolution of prior years&#8217;\u00a0tax positions and excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Details of Specified Items<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">First Half Ended June 30, 2021<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(in millions, except per share data) <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(unaudited)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Acquisition or<br \/>Divestiture-<br \/>related (a)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Restructuring<br \/>and Cost<br \/>Reduction<br \/>Initiatives (b)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Intangible<br \/>Amortization<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (c)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Total<br \/>Specifieds<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Gross Margin<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a040<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0529<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01,013<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">15<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a01,597<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">R&amp;D<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(5)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(42)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(46)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">SG&amp;A<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(31)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(214)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(244)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (income) expense, net<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(3)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">25<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">23<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a079<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0526<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01,013<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen18\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0246<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,864<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations (d)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">363<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a01,501<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a00.83<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTablecd24\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">The table above provides additional details regarding the specified items described on table titled &#8220;Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information From Continuing Operations.&#8221;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTableee27\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">a)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Acquisition-related expenses include integration costs, which represent incremental costs directly related to integrating the acquired businesses and include expenditures for the integration of systems, processes and business activities. <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">b)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Restructuring and cost reduction initiative expenses include severance, outplacement, and other direct costs associated with specific restructuring plans and cost reduction initiatives. Restructuring and cost reduction plans consist of distinct initiatives to streamline operations including the consolidation and rationalization of business activities and facilities, workforce reductions, the transfer of product lines between manufacturing facilities, and the transfer of other business activities between sites. The Gross Margin amount includes charges associated with a restructuring plan to align Abbott&#8217;s manufacturing network for COVID-19 diagnostic tests with changes during the second quarter in projected testing demand.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">c)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other primarily relates to the costs related to certain litigation, the acquisition of a research and development asset, the impairments of an equity investment and an intangible asset, and the gain on the disposition of an equity method investment.<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">d)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Reflects the net tax benefit associated with the specified items and excess tax benefits associated with share-based compensation.\u00a0<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p \/>\n<div>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Abbott Laboratories and Subsidiaries<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Details of Specified Items<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">First Half Ended June 30, 2020<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(in millions, except per share data) <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen6\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(unaudited)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"11\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Acquisition or<br \/>Divestiture-<br \/>related (a)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Restructuring<br \/>and Cost Reduction<br \/>Initiatives (b)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Intangible<br \/>Amortization<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (c)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen4\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Total<br \/>Specifieds<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Gross Margin<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a045<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 30<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01,114<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a01,190<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">R&amp;D<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(7)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(8)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(28)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(43)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">SG&amp;A<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(55)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(27)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen9\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(82)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Other (income) expense, net<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen21\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(1)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">&#8212;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen21\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(109)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen21\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">(110)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations before taxes<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0108<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 65<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01,114<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0138<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">1,425<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Tax expense on Earnings from Continuing Operations (d)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen19\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">326<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Earnings from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a01,099<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen3\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen17\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" class=\"prngen24\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">$ \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a00.62<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable8d0a\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prngen2\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">The table above provides additional details regarding the specified items described on table titled &#8220;Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Financial Information From Continuing Operations.&#8221;<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<div>\n<table id=\"convertedTable39b9\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"prnbcc\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n              \n            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">a)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Acquisition-related expenses include integration costs, which represent incremental costs directly related to integrating the acquired businesses and include expenditures for retention, severance, and the integration of systems, processes and business activities. <\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"prngen30\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">b)<\/span>\n              <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"prngen13\">\n<p class=\"prnews_p\">\n                <span class=\"prnews_span\">Restructuring and cost reduction initiative expenses include severance, outplacement, and other direct costs associated with specific restructuring plans and cost reduction initiatives. 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