Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO): August’s Worst Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (^DJI) Stocks

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Finally, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) weighed on the Dow with a 6.9% drop. Once again, the company’s Tylenol painkiller is in the news, as Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is giving its bottles a new cap with warnings about the risks of taking too much of the over-the-counter drug. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) faces dozens of lawsuits blaming Tylenol for injuries and deaths, while the FDA is considering new safety guidelines that could lead to less use of acetaminophen.

The article August’s Worst Dow Stocks originally appeared on Fool.com is written by Dan Caplinger.

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