Raymond James Upgrades J&J (JNJ) to Outperform

June 13, 2012 7:47 AM EDT
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Price: $248.82 -1.67%

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    23 Buy, 11 Hold, 2 Sell

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    Up: 13 | Down: 18 | New: 50
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An analyst at Raymond James upgraded shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) from Market Perform to Outperform Wednesday morning.

Investors are bidding up shares of J&J this morning following news late Tuesday the company gained regulatory approval for its Synthes acquisition. The company also announced its unit Janssen entered into an accelerated buyback plan for up to $12.9 billion. With a couple hours left in the pre-market session, J&J shares are up 2 percent to $64.35.

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