US Q1 Consumer Health Earnings Preview: Pivoting From Planning Changes To Parsing Results

Inflation's impact on consumer spending will be front and center in sector’s quarterly reports, beginning with J&J on 19 April. Potential impact also from price hikes common from most firms since early 2021 in response to increasing costs. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine also will prompt comment.

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Spin-out plans for consumer health businesses and predictions about the self-care market's potential likely will take a back seat as large US pharma firms and other businesses starting this week release and discuss their results for the January-March period.

The impact of inflation on consumer spending likely will be front and center in the sector’s quarterly reports, beginning with

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