Johnson & Johnson's report brought positive surprises

Johnson & Johnson published better than expected results in its fourth quarter report. The company earnings per share was 1.02 USD, by eliminating the effects of the single items, while the markets expected 0.97 USD profit.

Johnson & Johnson's revenues increased by nine percent, compared to the same period of the last year, which is beyond the expectations of the analysts. The company's profits per share increased by 5 percent on a year per year basis, by eliminating the effects of the single items – reports portfolio.hu.