Johnson & Johnson: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $210 million.

On a per-share basis, the New Brunswick, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 9 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.59 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.53 per share.

The world's biggest maker of health care products posted revenue of $25.4 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $25.44 billion.

Johnson & Johnson expects full-year earnings in the range of $11.05 to $11.15 per share, with revenue in the range of $101 billion to $101.4 billion.

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