J&J Third-Quarter Earnings Top Estimates

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ Quote) reported third-quarter earnings of $3.3 billion, or $1.17 a share, compared with $2.6 billion, or 88 cents a year earlier, as strong sales in the company's medical devices and diagnostics segment boosted results.

Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $1.11 a share in the quarter.

Sales in the quarter rose $15.9 billion, an increase of 6.4% from a year earlier. Domestic sales rose 0.4%, while international sales rose 13.1%, the company said in a statement Tuesday. ...