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		<title>(KO) Consumer Staples Sector Outlook &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/03/28/ko-consumer-staples-sector-outlook-industry-outlook/96695</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Altria Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avon Products Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kellogg Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The J. M. Smucker Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector carried out their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure over concerns about the prolonged weak US economy and the debt crisis in Europe. But the group has been a laggard as momentum returned to the market over the last three months. In 2011, the sector index grew 10.5% versus a flat finish for the S&#38;P 500 index. The group’s defensive attributes stem from its ability to buck sluggish economic growth as food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies that manufacture and market non-durable consumables are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. Although staples’ top-line is expected to continue the uptrend of the last few quarters going forward, margins will remain under ]]></description>
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		<title>(PG) Procter &amp; Gamble Results Come Up Short on Charges</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/30/pg-procter-gamble-results-come-up-short-on-charges/90993</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2012/01/30/pg-procter-gamble-results-come-up-short-on-charges/90993#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Procter &#38; 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 of 53 cents per share including a one-time 50 cents per share non-cash impairment charge associated with the Appliances and Salon Professional businesses. Procter &#38; Gamble forecasts third-quarter 2012 net earnings from continuing operations and core earnings to be in the range of 91 cents to 97 cents per share, down negative 5% to up positive 1% versus a base period Core EPS of 96 cents. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the second quarter is expected to be $1.05 per share. For second half of 2012, diluted net ]]></description>
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		<title>(KO) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook &#8211; December 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/12/08/ko-consumer-staples-stock-outlook-december-2011-industry-outlook/88225</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[HJ Heinz Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kellogg Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kraft Foods Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lorillard Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLE]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector performed their traditional defensive role as the broader equity markets came under pressure over concerns about the prolonged weak U.S. economy and the debt crisis in Europe. Shares of consumer staples companies, accounting for a total of about 11.4% of the S&#38;P 500 Index, were up 5.3%, compared with a 3.3% drop for the S&#38;P 500. In 2010, the sector index grew 10.7% versus a 12.8% increase for the S&#38;P 500 index. The consumer staples companies are typically able to buck sluggish economic growth as food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies that manufacture and market non-durable consumables, are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. Although, staples’ earnings are expected to the continue the uptrend of ]]></description>
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		<title>(CL) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook &#8211; October 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/10/17/cl-consumer-staples-stock-outlook-october-2011-industry-outlook/85086</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Altria Group Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Avon Products Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Colgate-Palmolive Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fred's Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HJ Heinz Company]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pepsico Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Philip Morris International Inc]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sara Lee Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 products and cosmetics companies that manufacture and market consumable products, most of which are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. As of September 18, 2011 the consumer staples sector represented 11.8% of the S&#38;P 500 Index, up 0.4%, compared with a 10.7% drop for the S&#38;P 500. In 2010, the sector index grew 10.7% versus a 12.8% increase for the S&#38;P 500 index. But with the market shifting gear and starting to move up again over the last few trading sessions, ]]></description>
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		<title>(PG) Procter &amp; Gamble Earnings Results Ahead of Estimates</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/26/pg-procter-gamble-earnings-results-ahead-of-estimates/80804</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/08/26/pg-procter-gamble-earnings-results-ahead-of-estimates/80804#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[JNJ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Johnson & Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Procter &#38; 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 operating margin expansion. Earnings for the full year 2011 went up 11% year over year fuelled by sales growth and a lower effective tax rate to $3.93 per share. The full year earnings matched Zacks Consensus estimate. Procter &#38; Gamble forecasts first-quarter 2011 net earnings from continuing operations and core earnings to be in the range of $1.00 to $1.04 per share, a decrease of two percent versus an increase of two percent in the corresponding prior-year quarter. The guidance implies that P&#38;G will continue ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Stock Market News for July 26, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/26/aapl-stock-market-news-for-july-26-2011-market-news/79877</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/26/aapl-stock-market-news-for-july-26-2011-market-news/79877#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Computers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Advanced Micro Devices Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The political deadlock in Washington weighed down the markets on the opening day of the week, as lawmakers struggled to find a solution to the impasse over the debt-ceiling issue. The day was also marked by disappointing corporate results, and the fear-gauge index posted its biggest percentage jump in two weeks, reflecting heightened investor anxiety. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) plunged 145 points in intra-day trade before recouping losses partially and finally settled at 12,592.80, dropping 88 points or 0.7%. The Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 0.6% to close the day at 1,337.43. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 0.6% and signed off at 2,842.80. Investor jitteriness was clearly reflected in the fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) and low volumes. The VIX soared 10.5%, recording its highest ]]></description>
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		<title>(BPI) Company News for July 26, 2011 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/26/bpi-company-news-for-july-26-2011-corporate-summary/79878</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/07/26/bpi-company-news-for-july-26-2011-corporate-summary/79878#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education & Training Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ballantyne Strong Inc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BPI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bridgepoint Education Inc.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CNH Global NV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eaton Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edwards Lifesciences Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[•    Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:KMB) reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.18, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.15 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 8% year-over-year to $5.3 billion, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.1 billion •    Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) reported Q2 EPS of $1.26, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 48% to $789 million •    Shares of truck transmission maker Eaton Corp (NYSE:ETN) gained 2.80% after the company posted  better than expected earnings results citing an improved truck market in the U.S. •    CNH Global N.V.’s (NYSE:CNH) shares jumped 11.35% after the company declared better than expected earnings figures for the ninth straight quarter. CNH also increased its revenue growth outlook for the fiscal •    Online education company Bridgepoint Education, Inc.&#8217;s (NYSE:BPI) ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMB) Kimberly-Clark Promotes Cars 2</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/24/kmb-kimberly-clark-promotes-cars-2/77322</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to promote the new release of Disney Pixar&#8217;s Cars 2 movie, Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) plans to use CheckPoints LLC&#8217;s mobile shopping application as an innovative marketing strategy. Based in California, CheckPoints is a mobile shopping app that rewards  shoppers immediately for the products sold at the stores. Shoppers collect points as they scan featured items. CheckPoints can be redeemed over the phone for rewards like gift cards, airline miles, and gadgets. CheckPoints app is also available for free download from the Apple App Store and Android Market. Accordingly, Kimberly-Clark has decided to team up with CheckPoints as part of an integrated commercial program to help drive shoppers into Walmart stores for the upcoming launch of Disney Pixar&#8217;s Cars 2. Kimberly-Clark has tied with CheckPoints in such a way ]]></description>
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		<title>(CL) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook &#8211; June 2011 &#8211; Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/06/03/cl-consumer-staples-stock-outlook-june-2011-industry-outlook/75549</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jun 2011 05:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8212; consumer staple stocks have started shining again as concerns about the economy’s growth momentum have taken center stage. The fundamental explanation for this behavior is that food, beverage, household products and cosmetics companies manufacture and market brand name consumable products, most of which are considered essential to daily life, such as food, drink, toothpaste, deodorants, toilet paper, etc. Since product demand is relatively stable, the companies generally report earnings in line with expectations. Beverage companies, however, are able to grow faster at the high single-digit to low double-digit rate given growing penetration rates. But, cosmetics companies can grow earnings a ]]></description>
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		<title>(XLP) Get Offensive With Consumer Staples</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/04/xlp-get-offensive-with-consumer-staples/73202</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/05/04/xlp-get-offensive-with-consumer-staples/73202#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>InvestmentU</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Marc Lichtenfeld, Investment U‘s Senior Analyst Wednesday, May 4, 2011: Issue #1505 There’s an old saying; when the going gets tough, the tough buy consumer staples stocks – or something like that. Historically, the sector has been viewed as a defensive position. It makes sense. Even if the economy stinks, you’re still going to brush your teeth, use the toilet and feed your kids (at least I hope you are). In the past year, the consumer staples sector, as measured by the Consumer Staples Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLP), is up 14.9 percent, outperforming the S&#38;P 500?s rise of 13.6 percent. John Roque, Managing Director at WJB Capital, points out that consumer staples and the S&#38;P 500 are closely correlated. When consumer staples stocks are strong, the S&#38;P 500 tends ]]></description>
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		<title>(AAPL) Stock Market News for April 26, 2011 &#8211; Market News</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/26/aapl-stock-market-news-for-april-26-2011-market-news/72431</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Johnson Controls Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Markets on Monday slipped marginally amidst tight volumes as inflationary worries crept in, suggesting lower profits in the quarters ahead. However, positive economic data limited the losses and investors now await the first of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s four annual press conferences on Wednesday, which will decide the fate of the bond-purchase program. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Standard &#38; Poor 500 (S&#38;P 500) shed 0.21% and 0.16% to close at 12,479.88 and 1,335.25, respectively. Nonetheless, the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.20% and finished the day at 2,825.88. The fear-gauge CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) was up 7.4% and decliners outnumbered the advancers on the New York Stock Exchange. Easter Monday kept the shutters down on many markets and that led to significantly lower volumes. Consolidated volumes ]]></description>
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		<title>(PG) The Procter &amp; Gamble Company Recalls Shades of Clairol</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2011/04/11/pg-the-procter-gamble-company-recalls-shades-of-clairol/71228</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Procter &#38; 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 required color result. However, all the other products in the kit are safe. The following shades of the company were recalled:  Natural Instincts Shade 16 Light Auburn  (Spiced Tea), Natural Instincts Shade 35 Brown Black  (Ebony Mocha), Natural Instincts Creme Shade 03G Light Golden Blonde  (Honey Creme), Natural Instincts Creme Shade 7.5 Dark Blonde  (Maple Creme), Natural Instincts Creme Shade 21G Medium Golden Brown  (Caramel Creme), Natural Instincts Creme Shade 23R Medium Auburn  (Raspberry Creme), Natural Instincts Creme Shade 30R Dark Auburn  (Cherry Creme), Natural Instincts Creme ]]></description>
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		<title>(MSFT) Company News for July 23, 2010 &#8211; Corporate Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/24/msft-company-news-for-july-23-2010-corporate-summary/44435</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/07/24/msft-company-news-for-july-23-2010-corporate-summary/44435#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ford Motor Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Corporation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NCR Corporation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[• Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) posted fiscal fourth quarter earnings of 51 cents compared with Zacks estimate of 47 cents. Revenues were up 22.5% year over year to $16 billion compared with Zacks estimate of $15.3 billion • SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) posted second quarter earnings of 18 cents, on revenues that moved up 61.5% from the year-ago period to $1.2 billion compared with equivalent Zacks estimate • NCR (NYSE:NCR) reported second quarter earnings of 35 cents compared with Zacks estimate of 31 cents; on revenues of $1.2 billion, up 4.7% from a year ago, compared with Zacks estimate of the same amount • Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) posted earnings of 89 cents with a 16.7% growth in revenues to $1.9 billion • E*Trade (NASDAQ:ETFC) earnings for the second quarter came in at 12 cents, on revenues of $534 million which ]]></description>
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		<title>(WMT) U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Down Again</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/18/wmt-u-s-initial-jobless-claims-down-again/31106</link>
		<comments>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/03/18/wmt-u-s-initial-jobless-claims-down-again/31106#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance fell by 5,000 over the last week to 457,000, and are far below the year-ago level of 644,000. Weekly claims can be very volatile, so to get a better sense of the overall trend, the four-week moving average is generally considered a better measure to look at. It edged down by 4,250 to 471,250, and is down from 650,000 a year ago. As the chart below shows, after climbing to hights not seen since the early 1980’s, the four week average of jobless claims started a swift descent that lasted until the end of 2009, then started to rebound, only to start to fall again over the last two weeks. While the decline from a year ago is good news, we are still close to ]]></description>
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		<title>(MO) Energy Heats Up Producer Price Index</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/15/mo-energy-heats-up-producer-price-index/22863</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cigarettes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Altria Group Inc.]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Producer Price Index (PPI) came in at a much-higher-than-expected 1.8% increase in November relative to October. In October, the PPI was up only 0.3%. The consensus expectations were for a rise of 0.8%. The rise was for the most part due to a big jump in energy costs. Finished energy costs rose by 6.9% on the month following a 1.6% rise in October. This, in turn, was caused by a 18.3% rise in the cost of home heating oil following a 1.2% rise last month and a 14.2% jump in gasoline costs on top of a 1.9% rise in October. Food prices were relatively well behaved, rising 0.5% on the month after a 1.6% gain in October. However, even after food and energy prices are stripped out, core inflation at the producer level ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMB) Kimberly Clark Corporation &#8211; Discount to the Overall Market</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/12/10/kmb-kimberly-clark-corporation-discount-to-the-overall-market/22453</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kimberly Clark Corp. (KMB) hit a new 52-week high last week as the company benefits from lower commodity costs and a value driven consumer environment. Company Description Kimberly-CLark Corp., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures health and hygiene products like tissue and diapers worldwide. The company was founded in 1872 and has a market cap of $26.5 billion. Shares of KMB have recently pulled back a bit after hitting a new 52-high last week just above $67. But the long-term trend is still bullish, helped by the company&#8217;s strong Q3 results, reported on Oct 22. Third-Quarter Results Sales were mostly flat from last year, down 1.7% to $5 billion. But earnings came in far better than expected at $1.40 per share, 27 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMB) Kimberly-Clark Aquires New Pain Management Business</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/10/07/kmb-kimberly-clark-aquires-new-pain-management-business/17098</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) announced that it acquired Baylis Medical Co.&#8217;s pain management business. The acquisition also includes a number of innovative, minimally-invasive radio-frequency pain management products. Baylis was founded by Gloria Baylis (a registered nurse) in Montreal in 1986. In addition, to pain management products, the company also makes high-tech medical devices for cardiology and radiology. The acquisition is believed to improve the competitive position of the company’s Health Care segment in the $2 billion global market for minimally invasive chronic spinal pain management. However, the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Since 2001, Kimberly Clark&#8217;s Health Care division has been the exclusive distributor of Baylis Medical&#8217;s pain management products in the U.S. Management stated that the Baylis pain management business acquisition is consistent with the company’s global ]]></description>
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		<title>(KMB) Kimberly Clark Corporation &#8211; discount to the overall market with a very nice growth projection</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/07/30/kmb-kimberly-clark-corporation-discount-to-the-overall-market-with-a-very-nice-growth-projection/11622</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Goods]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kimberly Clark Corporation (KMB) is fresh off the heels of reporting solid second-quarter results in which income was up 8% from last year. Company Description Kimberly Clark, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets health and hygiene products worldwide. The company was founded in 1872 and has a market cap of $24 billion. Kimberly Clark took a beating last year in the weak market, but has rebounded very nicely over the last 3 months with the market, helped by solid second-quarter results, reported on July 23. Second-Quarter Results Sales were down 6% from last year to $4.73 billion, but earnings came in 17 cents ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate at $1.16 per share. The company said that its results were helped by higher prices for its products and lower ]]></description>
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