(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)
