2 Reasons to Buy AbbVie, and 1 Reason to Sell

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) wowed investors last year when it outperformed the S&P 500 index. Shares of the pharmaceutical company climbed 19%, while the benchmark fell by as much.

Since the start of the year, though, AbbVie shares have lost momentum. Why? The company's blockbuster immunology drug, Humira, is facing competition -- and that means sales are set to fall.

At the same time, AbbVie's full portfolio of other blockbusters and a pipeline of promising candidates give us reason to be positive about the company. So what should investors do? Let's look at two reasons to buy AbbVie right now -- and one reason to sell.

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