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Johnson & Johnson reaches a milestone for one of its most exciting pipeline products

Cnbc · · 606 words · By Jeff Marks
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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Before the opening bell on Wednesday, we'll see earnings from Disney , Uber , CVS Health , Kraft Heinz , Apollo Global Management , and EOG Resources”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “The top-performing sector in the S & P 500 on Tuesday is actually materials”
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The search results provide general definitions of materials science but do not provide S&P 500 sector performance data for the Tuesday in question.
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web search NEUTRAL — The materials science field has since broadened to include every class of materials, including ceramics, polymers, semiconductors, magnetic materials, biomaterials, and nanomaterials, generally classi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_science
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web search NEUTRAL — Materials is an international peer-reviewed, open access journal on materials science and engineering published semimonthly online by MDPI.
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/materials
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2026 · The discussions focus on the fundamental requirements of each field of application and on the abilities of various materials to meet those requirements. The many materials studied and a…
https://www.britannica.com/technology/materials-science
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Claim 3: “In its first clinical study evaluating the safety and performance of the system in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedures, Ottava met its primary endpoints through 30 days post-procedure”
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Multiple sources confirm that the Ottava system met its primary safety and performance endpoints through 30 days post-procedure in a study for gastric bypass surgery.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn about the OTTAVA™ Robotic Surgical Solution, a robotic platform under development designed to integrate into existing surgical workflows.
https://www.jnjmedtech.com/en-US/products/robotics/ottava-ro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 7, 2026 · OTTAVA is designed as a multi-specialty soft-tissue surgery robot, supporting a broad range of procedures across patient anatomy and surgical specialties, including the most complex surg…
https://www.jnj.com/media-center/press-releases/johnson-john…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Johnson & Johnson MedTech is touting positive results from the first clinical study of its Ottava soft-tissue surgical robot, showing the system can safely perform gastric bypass surgery.…
https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/jjs-ottava-surgical-ro…
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Claim 4: “The data were presented at the 2026 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting”
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Official J&J announcements explicitly state that the data were presented at the 2026 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Annual Meeting.
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web search NEUTRAL — The results were presented at the 2026 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Annual Meeting (Abstract #4153). In the 30-patient cohort, the study met its primary safety and perf…
https://www.jnj.com/media-center/press-releases/johnson-john…
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web search NEUTRAL — The results were presented at the 2026 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Annual Meeting (Abstract #4153). In the 30-patient cohort, the study met its primary safety and perf…
https://www.investor.jnj.com/investor-news/news-details/2026…
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web search NEUTRAL — Abstract presented at the 2026 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Annual Meeting Presidential Grand Round Sessions in San Antonio, Texas Today, Johnson & Johnson ...
https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/2026050594176…
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Claim 5: “Johnson & Johnson announced on Tuesday that its investigational Ottava robotic surgery system has achieved a critical milestone”
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Official press releases from Johnson & Johnson dated May 5, 2026, confirm the announcement of results for the investigational OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System and describe it as a 'critical milestone'.
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web search NEUTRAL — SANTA CLARA, Calif. - May 5, 2026 - Today, Johnson & Johnson announced results from the first clinical study of the investigational OTTAVA™ Robotic Surgical System - a prospective, multicenter clinica…
https://www.jnj.com/media-center/press-releases/johnson-john…
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web search NEUTRAL — Study results represent a critical milestone for the investigational OTTAVA™ Robotic Surgical System Data demonstrates feasibility of novel system architecture with table‑integrated robotic arms in sp…
https://www.jnjmedtech.com/en-US/news/press-releases/johnson…
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web search NEUTRAL — Today, Johnson & Johnson announced results from the first clinical study of the investigational OTTAVA ™ Robotic Surgical System - a prospective, multicenter clinical study evaluating the ...
https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/2026050594176…
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Claim 6: “Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio”
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Claim 7: “Amazon , Broadcom, Alphabet , and Qnity all hit new 52-weeks highs in the session”
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The search results provide general information about Amazon but do not mention 52-week highs for Amazon, Broadcom, Alphabet, or Qnity for the specific session.
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web search NEUTRAL — Amazon.com, Inc.[1] (doing business as Amazon) [a] is an American multinational technology company engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)
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web search NEUTRAL — Amazon Payment Products Amazon Visa Amazon Store Card Amazon Secured Card Amazon Business Card Shop with Points Credit Card Marketplace Reload Your Balance Gift Cards Amazon Currency Converter Let Us …
https://www.amazon.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — An Amazon Prime membership comes with much more than fast, free delivery. Check out the shopping, entertainment, healthcare, and grocery benefits, plus Prime Day updates available to members.
https://www.aboutamazon.com/what-we-do/prime
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Claim 8: “U.S. oil standard West Texas Intermediate crude is down about 4% on Tuesday”
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Web search results explicitly state that West Texas Intermediate crude fell 3.9 percent (approximately 4%) to $102.27 a barrel.
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web search NEUTRAL — WTI crude oil price (daily). Price of oil adjusted for inflation.The WTI oil grade is also known as Texas light sweet. Oil produced from any location can be considered WTI if the oil meets the require…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil prices retreat. The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, declined 4 percent to $109.87 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate crude, the U.S. benchmark, fell 3.9 percent to $102.27 a bar…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/business/oil-gas-prices-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Crude Oil WTI Futures - Jun 26 (OIL). Here you'll find interactive oil price charts for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil as well as detailed crude price forecasts, technical analysis, news, opinions,…
https://in.investing.com/commodities/crude-oil
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Claim 9: “If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade”
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Claim 10: “On the data side we'll see mortgage applications and payroll processor ADP's April employment report”
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Claim 11: “Last month, J & J said it expects Ottava to be approved sometime in 2026”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a statement from last month about a 2026 approval date.
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Claim 12: “J & J is also studying Ottava in inguinal hernia repair”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding studies of Ottava for inguinal hernia repair.
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Claim 13: “Corning's investor day, which kicks off at 9 a.m. ET”
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Claim 14: “Advanced Micro Devices , Arista Networks , Super Micro , Lumentum and Astera Labs scheduled to report [earnings]”
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Claim 15: “the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield is slightly lower”
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The search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (PC benchmarks and human services) and do not contain financial data regarding Treasury yields.
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web search NEUTRAL — Compare results with other users and see which parts you can upgrade together with the expected performance improvements.
https://www.userbenchmark.com/Software
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web search NEUTRAL — At Benchmark, we help people live as independently as possible. We help them feel respected and included in their communities.
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web search NEUTRAL — UserBenchmark is a free online benchmark tool that tests your CPU, GPU, RAM, and storage directly in your browser to show performance scores and compare against other users with similar hardware.
https://userbenchmark.org/
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Claim 16: “Red-hot chipmakers Intel , SanDisk and Micron are seeing double-digit percentage gains”
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Multiple sources confirm double-digit gains for Intel (13%) and Micron/SanDisk (11%), or significant gains (5-9%) across different reports for the same Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) stock and Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) stock are both surging again on Tuesday, each climbing 5% to 6% in midday trading. This is a continuation of Monday’s momentum, when SanDi…
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/03/10/memory-stocks-jum…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sandisk shares jumped close to 9% on Tuesday, tacking on fresh gains to what’s already been among this year’s standout AI-driven rallies. Stronger NAND flash pricing and a tilt toward data-center clie…
https://ts2.tech/en/sandisk-stock-keeps-surging-on-the-ai-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — Micron and SanDisk surged 11%; Intel rose approximately 13%, with multiple institutions raising its target price; Qualcomm climbed over 10%, while Palantir fell 7% post-ear.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.