Personal Products
(PG) Procter & Gamble Results Come Up Short on Charges
Procter & Gamble Co.(PG) reported modest results for the second quarter 2012, with net earnings from continuing operations sliding 49.0% year over year to 57 cents a share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 47.22%. Profits were limited due to non-core charges...
30Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(EL) Estee Lauder Companies – Bull of the Day
Estee Lauder Companies’ (EL) first-quarter 2012 earnings of $1.41 per share surpassed both the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as the year-ago result by 19.5% and 45.0%, respectively. The buoyant purchasing power of the affluent class who shop for products from cosmetics...
27Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) Procter & Gamble Reads Google Data for Marketing
Procter & Gamble Company (PG) has taken up an innovative way to market its new product, Vicks Behind Ear Thermometer. It is using the data of the famous search engine Google Inc. (GOOG), to identify the regions that are most flu prone, and thereafter the former will send...
24Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AVP) Company News for December 15, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• VeriFone (NYSE:PAY) posted Q4 EPS of $0.53, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.44 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 50.7% year-over-year to come in at $410.70 million • Joy Global (NYSE:JOY) reported Q4 EPS of $1.83, lower than the Zacks Consensus...
15Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(EL) Estee Lauder Companies – Bull of the Day
Estee Lauder Companies’ (EL) first-quarter 2012 earnings of $1.41 per share surpassed both the Zacks Consensus Estimate as well as the year-ago result by 19.5% and 45.0%, respectively. The buoyant purchasing power of the affluent class who shop for products from cosmetics...
15Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) Procter & Gamble and Siemens Extend Ties
Procter & Gamble Company (PG) gets to deepen its ties with Siemens AG (SI), as the latter confirmed the extension of providing a wide array of software to the leading fast moving consumer goods manufacturer. It will be Siemens Industry Automation Division’s business unit,...
15Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AVP) Avon Products Incorporated – Bear of the Day
We have downgraded our long-term recommendation on Avon Products, Inc. (AVP) to Underperform following the weak quarterly performance in the third quarter of 2011. The quarterly earnings of $0.38 per share fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.46 and dipped 7.3% from...
9Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CL) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook – October 2011 – Industry Outlook
Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector performed their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure in response to concerns over Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and a weak U.S. economy. The fundamental explanation is that food, beverage, household...
17Oct2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) Procter & Gamble Earnings Results Ahead of Estimates
Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) reported modest results for the fourth quarter of 2011. Net earnings from continuing operations were 84 cents a share, up 18.0% year-over-year, and two pennies above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 82 cents. Profits were driven by sales growth and...
26Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) Procter & Gamble and Electronic Arts Team Up
Procter & Gamble Co (PG) is partnering with Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) to feature its Bounty products in the social game called Playfish Restaurant City. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Electronic Arts is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment...
1Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(KMB) Kimberly-Clark Promotes Cars 2
In order to promote the new release of Disney Pixar’s Cars 2 movie, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) plans to use CheckPoints LLC’s mobile shopping application as an innovative marketing strategy. Based in California, CheckPoints is a mobile shopping app that rewards ...
24Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) Siemens Acquires Minor Stake in Semprius
According to biz journals, Siemens AG has acquired a 16% stake in Durham, North Carolina based Semprius, manufacturer of high concentrating photovoltaic modules (HCPV). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Semprius, develops HCPV solar modules that increase efficiency...
22Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) Procter and Gamble Defers Product Launch
Procter and Gamble (PG) has announced that it will delay the launch of the Tide Pods Liquid laundry tablets to early 2012 instead of September this year, as decided earlier. The chain disclosed that it was compelled to postpone the revolutionary launch till next year on grounds...
22Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CL) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook – June 2011 – Industry Outlook
Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector have traditionally performed better than the stock market, and especially cyclical companies, during market declines. We are seeing evidence of this at present — consumer staple stocks have started shining again as concerns about the...
3Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AVP) Company News for May 04, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Share prices of Beazer Homes (NYSE:BZH) dropped more than 5% to end the day at $4.33 after the company reported a larger-than-expected loss primarily because of lesser orders for new homes, which shows the continued weakness in the housing industry • Pfizer’s...
4May2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AVP) Avon Products Beats The Street on Emerging Markets
Avon Products Inc. (AVP) recently posted first-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 37 cents a share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 31 cents and increased 12.1% from the year-ago figure of 33 cents a share. On a reported basis, including one-time items, earnings jumped...
4May2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) Procter and Gamble Raises Dividend
The Procter and Gamble Company (PG) raised its quarterly dividend by 9% to 52.5 cents a share from 48.18 cents a share earlier. The hike is applicable on the company’s common stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP convertible Class A Preferred stock. The increased dividend...
13Apr2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) The Procter & Gamble Company Recalls Shades of Clairol
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) voluntarily recalled ten shades of its Clairol Natural Instincts in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. The recall was intended to withdraw a mismatched ColorFresh Revitalizer sachet in the kits that the company expected would not create a...
11Apr2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(EL) Estee Lauder Companies – Bull of the Day
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) is one of the leading players in the global cosmetics space and commands a strong portfolio of well-established brands. The company is currently undertaking initiatives to reduce overheads and optimize inventory levels, which augur well for future...
23Feb2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(EL) Estee Lauder Companies – Bull of the Day
Estee Lauder Companies (EL) is one of the leading players in the global cosmetics space and commands a strong portfolio of well-established brands. The company is currently undertaking initiatives to reduce overheads and optimize inventory levels, which augur well for future...
15Feb2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AVP) Stock Market News for Febuary 09, 2011
On Tuesday, markets gained points with the Dow closing higher for the seventh consecutive session, the longest run of gains since July, helped by strong sales figures posted by Mc Donald’s. However, the gains were limited by falling energy prices which were hit by China’s...
9Feb2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AVP) Company News for October 28, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• Visa (NYSE:V) posted inline fiscal fourth quarter results of $0.95 on revenues of $2.12 billion up from Zacks projections of $2.08 billion • Las Vegas Sands (NYSE:LVS) reported estimate-topping third quarter results of $0.34, ahead of Zacks estimates of $0.23, on revenues...
28Oct2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ACV) Stock Market News for September 28, 2010 – Market News
Activity on the deal-making front failed to send stocks higher on the first day of a new week as investors booked gains after Friday’s solid advance. With no economic data in sight, the selling intensified in the final hour of trading, sending the Dow industrials off 48 points...
28Sep2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) Procter & Gamble Quarterly Earnings Misses Street Estimates
Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) registered disappointing fourth quarter 2010 net earnings from continuing operations of 71 cents a share, which dipped 5% from 75 cents posted in the year-ago period. Earnings also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 73 cents. However, P&G’s...
3Aug2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) Procter & Gamble Completes Acquisition of Ambi Pur from Sara Lee Corporation
Procter & Gamble Company (PG), a manufacturer of consumer goods, has completed its acquisition of the Ambi Pur brand from Sara Lee Corporation (SLE) for €320 million (about $470 million). Procter & Gamble will pay about 12% of the total consideration into escrow account...
7Jul2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) Market Volatility – Calm Down and Take a Deep Breath
Yesterday was certainly a wild day in the market, with the Dow down almost 1,000 points at one point Incorporatedluding a heart stopping 700-point decline in the middle of the day over the course of only about five minutes. The market quickly recovered from that drop, but was...
9May2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(PG) The Procter & Gamble Company Reports Strong Third Quarter
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 with earnings of 89 cents per share, above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 82 cents and up 10% year-over-year. Net sales for the quarter increased 7.4% year-over-year to $19.2 billion,...
29Apr2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(EL) Estee Lauder – Consensus Estimates Improving
Estee Lauder (EL) beat second-quarter consensus estimates by 4.9% and guided higher for the third quarter. Company Description Estee Lauder is a leading global cosmetics firm with a diversified portfolio of well-established brands including Estee Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Bobbi...
23Mar2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued($PG) Procter & Gamble Recalls Pringles Chips
Recently, The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) voluntarily recalled two flavors of Pringles Chips in response to the recommendation from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to protect consumers from potential salmonella exposure. The flavors were Pringles Restaurant Cravers...
10Mar2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AVP) Avon Products Reports Modest Results
Avon Products Inc. (AVP) reported fourth-quarter results with earnings of 62 cents per share. Earnings were below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 68 cents but up 14.8% from 54 cents reported in the prior-year period. Total revenue increased 13.4% year over year to $3.1 billion,...
4Feb2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued