International Headwinds Counter J&J's Beauty Business Buoyancy

"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.

Johnson & Johnson is looking to products new to its consumer health and personal-care portfolios and others new to its brand lines to drive growth, while keeping an eye on how foreign currency exchange and international regulations could slow the consumer unit.

"We're seeing some much weaker markets and some macroeconomic conditions, particularly in China and India, so we've adjusted our expectations,"...

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