Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) shares ticked up today on third-quarter results that topped the consensus earnings forecast.
The New Brunswick, N.J.-based company posted profits of $3.7 billion, or $1.37 per share, on sales of $23.3 billion for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2021, for a 3.2% bottom-line gain on sales growth of 10.7%.
Adjusted to exclude one-time items, earnings per share were $2.60, 25¢ ahead of Wall Street, where analysts were looking for sales of $23.7 billion.
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