Finance In Brief
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
J&J Q3: U.S. consumer sales were $1.14 bil. in the third quarter, representing an increase of 5.9% over the prior-year period, Johnson & Johnson announces Oct. 17. Worldwide consumer sales were $2.46 bil., an increase of 10.1% over the prior year, boosted in part by the international growth of skin care products primarily reflecting the recent acquisition of French skin care marketer Groupe Vendome (1"The Rose Sheet" March 27, 2006, In Brief). The sales performance included a 2% positive impact from currency...