Abbott Labs' quarterly revenue rises 16.7 percent

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Last Updated : Apr 18 2018 | 5:35 PM IST

(Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories on Wednesday posted a 16.7 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by strong demand for its newer devices.

Net sales rose to $7.39 billion from $6.34 billion.

The diversified healthcare company reported net earnings of $418 million, or 23 cents per share, in the first quarter ended March 31, from $419 million, or 24 cents per share, a year earlier.

(Reporting by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)

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