Johnson & Johnson Bottom Line Declines In Q2

(RTTNews) - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced a profit for second quarter that Drops, from last year

The company's bottom line came in at $5.534 billion, or $2.27 per share. This compares with $5.537 billion, or $2.29 per share, last year.

Excluding items, Johnson & Johnson reported adjusted earnings of $7.081 billion or $2.90 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the period rose 6.6% to $25.310 billion from $23.743 billion last year.

Johnson & Johnson earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $5.534 Bln. vs. $5.537 Bln. last year. -EPS: $2.27 vs. $2.29 last year. -Revenue: $25.310 Bln vs. $23.743 Bln last year.

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $ 11.60 To $ 11.75 Full year revenue guidance: $ 100.8 B To $ 101.4 B