Johnson & Johnson Reports Better Than Expected Earnings

Johnson & Johnson has reported better than expected earnings for it's fourth quarter of 2018.<br />Business Insider reports that shares were sliding, down 1.39%.<br />The company's 2019 full-year guidance fell short of Wall Street expectations.<br />The pharmaceutical giant reported adjusted earnings of $1.97 a share in the fourth quarter.<br />That figure is $0.02 higher than what analysts surveyed by Bloomberg were expecting.<br />Its quarterly sales totaled $20.4 billion, edging out the $20.2 billion estimate.