Johnson & Johnson Down Over 8%, on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since 2002 -- Data Talk

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is currently at $135.74, down $12.10 or 8.18%

-- Would be lowest close since Oct. 15, 2018, when it closed at $133.95

-- On pace for largest percent decrease since July 19, 2002, when it fell 15.85%

-- Earlier Friday, a Reuters report said internal documents show the company's powder was sometimes tainted with carcinogenic asbestos and that J&J kept that information from regulators and the public

-- Snaps a three-day winning streak

-- Down 7.59% month-to-date

-- Down 2.84% year-to-date; on pace for worst year since 2010, when it fell 3.97%

-- Traded as low as $135.68; lowest intraday level since Oct. 26, 2018, when it hit $135.33

-- Down 8.23% at today's intraday low; largest intraday percent decrease since February 5, 2018, when it fell as much as 11.28%

-- Worst performer in the DJIA today

-- Worst performer in the S&P 500 today

-- Fifth-most-active stock in the S&P 500 today

-- Subtracted 82.04 points from the DJIA so far today

All data as of 11:05:35 AM

Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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December 14, 2018 11:30 ET (16:30 GMT)

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