Stock Market Highlights: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS)

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ ) reported a higher third-quarter profit, although sales came in slightly below those of the same quarter in 2009. J&J said it earned $3.42 billion, or $1.23 a share, compared with $3.35 billion, $1.20 a share, for the prior year’s quarter. Revenue dipped 0.7% to $14.98 billion, down from $15.08 billion. A poll of analysts by FactSet Research estimated that J&J would post earnings of $1.15 a share, on revenue of $15.24 billion. –MarketWatch Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) reported earnings of 88 cents per share for the third quarter, up 9% from a year earlier. Net revenue rose 5% to $8.4 billion… . . . → Full Story: Stock Market Highlights: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS)