Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has recorded a 15% rise in its share price year to date. Despite the company reporting a solid first-quarter 2025 earnings beat last week, external pressure, particularly the ongoing tariff war, has dampened investors' enthusiasm and capped further market gains. Let's delve deeper.Since its earnings release on April 16, shares of Abbott have edged down 0.2%, underperforming the industry as well as the S&P 500’s gain of 2%. The broader Medical sector collectively gained 1% during th ...