International Headwinds Counter J&J's Beauty Business Buoyancy
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
"Some much weaker markets and some macroeconomic conditions, particularly in China and India" prompt J&J to adjust its overall and consumer business expectations, CFO Dominic Caruso says. The firm's consumer product revenues climbed 1.7% to $3.5bn in is latest quarter.
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