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J&J earnings beat estimates


    (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson reported on Tuesday third-quarter results of $1.17 a share.

    * Q3 sales rose 6.4 percent to $15.9 billion

    * Q3 earnings per share $1.17

    * Sees FY 2008 earnings per share $4.50 to $4.53

    * Says worldwide medical devices and diagnostics sales of $5.7 billion for the

    third quarter

    * Says worldwide pharmaceutical sales of $6.1 billion for the third quarter

    * Says increased its earnings guidance for full-year 2008

    * Reuters Estimates Q3 earnings per share view $1.11, revenue view $15,708.10

    million

    * Says worldwide consumer sales of $4.1 billion for the third quarter

    * Reuters Estimates FY 2008 earnings per share view $4.51

    (Bangalore Equities Newsroom)