Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) said Monday its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program, authorizing the company to purchase up to $10 billion of the company's shares of common stock.Any shares acquired will be available for general corporate purposes.The company said it plans to finance the share repurchase program through a combination of available cash and debt.Johnson & Johnson had about 2.9 billion shares of common stock outstanding as of April 29.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.