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He added more AbbVie. Obviously, today's news about the disappointing drug trials is not good. This schizophrenia drug was projected to make $1.1 billion in sales four years from now. But today's share plunge is too great, overdone. He might add on even more weakness. Trades at 14x forward PE and pays a 3.9% dividend. It's a great company on sale. They have a long track record of making acquisitions.
ABBV is set to see more competition on Humira, which is a multi-billion dollar product for it. But this is hardly new news.
The issue has been discussed for years as the drug comes off patent.
There hasn't been much material news; the company did say it was lifting its $2B cap on acquisitions, potentially worrying some investors who want debt to decline.
The sector has also seen some weakness generally as investors move into other areas. It reports tomorrow and remains very cheap.
We would not change a position.
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