Johnson & Johnson reports 4Q loss
By Associated Press
Jan 23, 2018 6:00 AM CST
FILE - This Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, file photo, shows a selection of Johnson & Johnson brand first aid products arranged for a photo, in Surfside, Fla. Johnson & Johnson reports financial earnings Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)   (Associated Press)

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson is reporting a fourth-quarter loss of $10.71 billion, after reporting a profit a year earlier.

While that translates to a per-share loss of $3.99, or $1.74 when adjusted for one-time gains and losses, the New Brunswick, New Jersey, company exceeded Wall Street profit expectations by 2 cents per share, according to a poll of industry analysts by FactSet.

The world's biggest maker of health care products posted revenue of $20.2 billion, just shy of expectations.

Johnson & Johnson expects full-year earnings in the range of $8 to $8.20 per share, with revenue in the range of $80.6 billion to $81.4 billion.

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