Healthcare Bellwether J&J Beats And Raises, But Shares Dip

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08:48 AM ET 07/15/2026

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) stock slumped early Wednesday after the healthcare giant reported adjusted earnings of $2.90 per share on $25.31 billion in second-quarter sales. On average, analysts polled by FactSet expected J&J to earn $2.85 a share and report $25.02 billion in sales. During the year-earlier period, Johnson & Johnson earned $2.77 per share on $23.74 billion in sales.…