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i'm bill griffith in tonight for tyler mathisen. coming to you once again from the new york stocks. hi sue. >> good to see you, bill. i'm sue herera. welcome, everybody. earnings season the is in full swing. four dow components all reported their results today. johnson & johnson, proctor & gamble, verizon, and travelers. this quarter is expected to be a strong one. analysts are forecasting profits to rise by more than 11%, potentially making this the second strongest earnings growth period since 2011. the lofty expectations come at a time when u.s. economy appears to be firing on all cylinders. today's reports have one thing in common. all of the companies had something to say about the impact of the new tax law. and these blue chip results could set the tone for thii thi the to come. johnson & johnson topped earnings and revenue estimates helped by growth in new cancer drugs and sales from its international operations. but the drug company will take a $13.5 billion charge related to the new u.s. tax law. and plans to bring back billions of dollars from overseas immediately. j&j's ta