Stock Idea: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, $60.62)

(May 16, 2011 update: All future stock posts will appear on my new subscription-only website at www.GoodfellowLLC.com. Please visit!)

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) produces and markets healthcare products throughout the world. The PE is 12.6, the beta is .7, the dividend is $2.16 per share and yields 3.56%. Projected consensus eps growth is 1.7%, 5.8% and 9.4% for the fiscal years 2011 through 2013.

The stock is likely to trade $60 to $64 in the near-term, with the next move likely being up to $66. I would buy this stock if I wanted a blue chip stock with a good dividend, but the growth will not be exciting, just slow and steady. If I've owned it for a while and I'm getting antsy, I'd sell at $64 and move on.

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