Abbott’s $5 Covid-19 quick test earns $22 billion from peers

U.S. emergency approval Hus For immediate verification Of Abbott’s Covid-19 blew up competitors, eliminating at least $22 billion in the market in more than a dozen companies.

Abbott’s fears of dominating the emerging market have eroded more than a third of Quidel Corp’s value.Hologic Inc. and Quest Diagnostics Inc.se sank up to 12 percent consistent, while other diagnostic corporations such as Becton Dickinson and Co., PerkinElmer Inc., Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.fell by at least five according to one hundred.

Evercore ISI analyst Vijay Kumar wrote that the request for Abbott’s new antigen control may simply be “HUGE,” but does not expect the source to continue, which helps other control manufacturers.

William Blair analyst Brian Weinstein called the news a large announcement that make sense for Abbott’s monetary outlook.At the same time, the desperate want for checking across the country means that no unmarried check will be implemented anywhere.He expects that any further strain on costs from Abbott’s $5 check will be offset through stronger-than-expected demand.

“Abbott’s U.S. replaces our enthusiasm for opportunities for those other companies,” Weinstein wrote.

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