Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): Today's Featured Drugs Winner
(
) pushed the Drugs industry higher today making it today's featured drugs winner. The industry as a whole closed the day up 3.6%. By the end of trading, Johnson & Johnson rose $1.84 (2.9%) to $64.62 on average volume. Throughout the day, 11.9 million shares of Johnson & Johnson exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 11.9 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $63.80-$64.74 after having opened the day at $63.92 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $62.78. Other companies within the Drugs industry that increased today were:
(
), up 21.4%,
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), up 20.9%,
(
), up 19.2%, and
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), up 18.4%.
Johnson & Johnson engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of various products in the health care field worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Consumer, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Devices and Diagnostics. Johnson & Johnson has a market cap of $170.32 billion and is part of the
sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 15.2, equal to the average drugs industry P/E ratio and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 1.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.
TheStreet Ratings rates Johnson & Johnson as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, attractive valuation levels and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income.
- You can view the full Johnson & Johnson Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
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), down 14.4%,
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), down 12.7%,
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), down 9.1%, and
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), down 8.1%, were all losers within the drugs industry with
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) being today's drugs industry loser.
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For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the drugs industry could consider
(
) while those bearish on the drugs industry could consider
ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotech
(
).
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