Johnson & Johnson Q2 Income Climbs 1%

(RTTNews) - Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) released earnings for its second quarter that advanced from last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $4.87 billion, or $1.74 per share. This was higher than $4.81 billion, or $1.71 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.68 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 3.9% to $18.48 billion. This was up from $17.79 billion last year.

Johnson & Johnson earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $4.87 Bln. vs. $4.81 Bln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.2% -EPS (Q2): $1.74 vs. $1.71 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.8% -Analysts Estimate: $1.68 -Revenue (Q2): $18.48 Bln vs. $17.79 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 3.9%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $6.63 - $6.73 Full year revenue guidance: $71.5 - $72.2 Bln