Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Investopedia: Drugs Driving JNJ, With Slow Progress In Devices And Consumer

Another quarter is in the books, and not all that much has changed at healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ). The company's drug business continues to grow exceptionally well, lifting margins along the way. Meanwhile, the recovery in the consumer business continues to be slow, as is the progress in producing better growth from the large device business. Although I've been lukewarm on JNJ's shares relative to other (better-performing) stocks in the drug and device space, the shares have done pretty well over the past year and while not cheap, aren't all that expensive for long-term holders.

Please read more here:
http://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/071713/drugs-driving-jnj-slow-progress-devices-and-consumer-jnj-pfe-mdt-syk.aspx

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