J&J-Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Tops Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.42 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 2.22 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.66 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 9.01%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this world's biggest maker of health care products would post earnings of$ 2.71 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.82, delivering a surprise of 4.06%.Over ...