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<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday, with the Dow gaining just under half a percent, the S&P 500 virtually flat and the tech-heavy Nasdaq sliding nearly two-thirds of a percent.</p><p>The S&P 500 technology index underperformed the broader market as chip stocks fell, with Intel dropping nearly 8% despite forecasting quarterly profit and revenue above Wall Street estimates.</p><p>Enthusiasm for the AI trade weakened after Alphabet's announcement earlier this week of a plan to hike capital spending even as it burns cash.</p><p>Richard Reyle, chief investment officer at Questar Capital Partners, said that as a result investors are rotating into what he called "safer parts of the market."</p><p>"Pharmaceuticals have been flying, and that's been, I think, where we see the rotation of the market right now. [FLASH] You look at the iShares, pharmaceutical fund, it's big components that are J&J and Eli Lilly, they're at all-time highs. And they're still relatively not super expensive stocks. So I think that's a place that can be bought and held. And of course, energy. Exxon's going to announce earnings next week. I bet they're going to be a blockbuster and they're going to continue to be because they make money at $60 a barrel. At $100 a barrel, forget about it. They do very well."</p><p>The S&P 500 real estate sector also outperformed during the session. Its leading gainer was Digital Realty Trust, which rallied 11% after it raised its full-year forecast for funds from operations.</p><p>Among other gainers, shares of SLB climbed 11% after the oilfield services firm beat expectations for second-quarter profit.</p><p>Investors now turn their attention to quarterly results next week from Magnificent 7 megacaps Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Apple.</p></body>
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday granted De Novo authorization for Johnson & Johnson’s OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System, marking the regulatory clearance of the world’s first table-integrated soft tissue robotic platform. The marketing clearance encompasses multiple general surgery...
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Generic drugmakers have much thinner margins, and are less interested in “reshoring” to the US where the costs are higher.
By Puyaan Singh July 22 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday the U.S.
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Investors didn't seem to think so after the company published it.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reports robust sales growth and raises full-year guidance, despite facing headwinds from STELARA and challenges in the MedTech segment.
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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported better-than-expected second quarter results and raised its full-year 2026 outlook, as strong pharmaceutical sales helped offset headwinds from products facing patent competition. The healthcare company posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.90 for...
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) raised its full-year 2026 outlook after reporting second-quarter sales growth that management said was supported by strength in Innovative Medicine, new product launches and a broad portfolio that helped offset continued pressure from STELARA biosimilar competition.
The healthcare company posted $25.31 billion in quarterly sales and raised its annual sales forecast to about $101.1 billion at the midpoint
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its full-year earnings outlook, although the healthcare company’s shares slipped around 1 percent in premarket trading on Wednesday. Earnings and revenue beat expectationsThe company posted adjusted earnings per share of 2.
Investing.com -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) reported second-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations, though shares are down around 1% premarket on Wednesday.
By Michael Erman July 15 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter sales and profit on Wednesday, as strong growth from immunology drug Tremfya and cancer blockbuster
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