Abbott Laboratories reported a 3.9% rise in 4Q16 earnings driven by higher sales and lower operating expenses. Net income rose to $798MM or $0.53 per share from $767MM or $0.51 per share last year. Net sales grew to $5.33Bil from $5.19Bil. Adjusted EPS increased to $0.65 from $0.62. Abbott Laboratories Earnings InfoGraphics: Q4 and FY16 Highlights http://alph.st/b3a72b1e