Quality Factor Helps Weather Bear Markets — Look at JNJ!

Quality isn’t a subjective term in the stock market. [Turn Your Images On] Stock Power Ratings [Quality Factor Helps Stocks Weather Bear Markets — Look at JNJ!]( [Turn Your Images On] [Adam O'Dell, Chief Investment Strategist]( Two major indexes are already in bear market territory. And the Dow Jones Industrial Average isn't far behind. During down markets like this, a stock’s quality takes the spotlight. It’s why “quality” is one of the six factors within my proprietary Stock Power Ratings system. As the quotable Warren Buffett put it: “It’s only when the tide goes out that you learn who has been swimming naked.” Strong, high-quality companies survive bear markets and even come out of them stronger. Low-quality junk doesn’t often share the same fate. Let’s explore what “quality” means when analyzing stocks and see how Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE: JNJ) 95 rating on this metric has helped it weather this market storm. 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