All Posts Tagged With: "PG"
(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(F) U.S. GDP Less Than Expected – Europe Better
While we do have some favorable-looking headlines out of Europe this morning, indicating that Greece is making progress in its talks with the private creditors, the focus today will be on the U.S. economy. The headlines on that count are on the weak side. In its first read on...
30Jan2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TEVA) Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Provides In-Line 2012 Outlook
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) recently provided guidance for 2012. The company expects to earn $5.48 and $5.68 per share on total net sales of about $22 billion. Guidance was generally in line with expectations. While the Zacks Consensus Earnings Estimate, prior...
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(CMC) Company News for December 20, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• In a deal worth $560 million, Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN) will be sold to supermarket operator Bi-Lo LLC. Following the development, shares of Winn-Dixie soared 70.1% • A company spokeswoman told Reuters that Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE:PG) has stopped...
20Dec2011 | 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(KO) Consumer Staples Stock Outlook – December 2011 – Industry Outlook
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...
8Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(WMT) Walmart and Amazon.com Tame Packaging Rage
Customers buying goods from Walmart Inc. (WMT) can heave a sigh of relief as the world’s biggest retailer teams up with online giant Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) to eliminate cumbersome packaging by manufacturers. The two retail giants are also pushing other biggies like Procter...
30Nov2011 | 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(MCD) A Smart Play in Down Markets – Multinational Stocks
by Jason Jenkins, Investment U Research Thursday, October 6, 2011 What do you do in a bear market? Most people would tell you to run and get out. Thousands of investors are flocking to the perceived safety of Treasury bonds. But as Alexander Green writes, the Treasury bond market...
10Oct2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(ALJ) Stock Market News for September 19, 2011 – Market News
On Friday, U.S. markets inched up to close in the green with the S&P 500 recording its highest rally since July 2011. Hopes of EU overcoming its sovereign debt crisis gathered strength after Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said US would join other EU leaders to seek out...
19Sep2011 | 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(GDP) Stock Market News for August 22, 2011 – Market News
Fears of a global downturn dragged the markets down on Friday and benchmarks registered their fourth consecutive week of losses. While recession worries in US unnerved investors, fears of financial destabilization on the European front strengthened the bearish mood. Posting its...
22Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CLX) Icahn Bids on Clorox
Clorox Corporation (CLX) disclosed that it has received a conditional acquisition offer from activist investor, Icahn Enterprises L.P. The acquisition, which is subject to due diligence, financing and other conditions, is worth $76.50 per share. Clorox mentioned that it will...
9Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CAT) Stock Market News for August 8, 2011 – Market News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average see-sawed between positive and negative territory, while the markets finished mixed on Friday amid global economic concerns. Encouraging economic reports helped the markets prevent another heavy slide on the closing day of the week, but they were...
8Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AIG) Company News for August 8, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• LinkedIn Corporation Class A Co (NYSE:LNKD) said it had earned profits for the second quarter in its first earnings report after it became a publicly traded company. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.10 on sales of $121 million for the second quarter,...
8Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MON) Monsanto Announces Dividend Increase
Monsanto Company (MON) declared an increase in the quarterly dividend from 28 cents per share to 30 cents per share of its common shares. This is a part of the company’s continuing commitment to return value to shareholders and relate to the company’s fourth quarter...
4Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(IBM) What We Can Learn From IBM and Nestle
by Carl Delfeld, Investment U Senior Analyst Thursday, July 28, 2011 IBM (NYSE: IBM) has long been respected as one of America’s highest-quality businesses representing all the best this country has to offer. It’s also successfully navigated from being a technology hardware...
3Aug2011 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Electronic Arts Offers Harry Potter Magic
The new Harry Potter film may be the last from the series that you will catch on screen, but Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have ensured that the magic may still be experienced on your gaming devices. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows...
14Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Electronic Arts to Ship New Adventure Pack
Video game developer and publisher, Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS), better known as EA, announced that its new adventure game The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles will be available in stores from August 2011. Developed by The Sims Studio, the first adventure pack to The Sims Medieval...
11Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Electronic Arts to Launch Burnout CRASH
Electronic Arts Inc.(ERTS), popularly known as EA, in association with Criterion Games, has come up with Burnout CRASH, the latest offering from the Burnout series. The game is expected to hit the markets in the fall of 2011. Criterion Games, an Electronic Arts studio, is the...
8Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(F) How to Better Read Earnings Reports
Earnings season will soon be upon us again. What the market will be looking for are those companies that come in with higher-than-expected earnings to reward, and for those firms that disappoint to punish. However, there will be cases where one company beats by a small amount,...
7Jul2011 | 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(WCRX) Warner Chilcott Announces Change in Leadership of Research & Development Division
Warner Chilcott (WCRX) recently announced that there will be a change at the helm of its research & development (R&D) division from the beginning of next year. The need for change arose following the decision of Warner Chilcott’s incumbent R&D chief, Dr. Fawzi,...
1Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CLX) Clorox’s Risk-Reward Balances
We are maintaining a long-term Neutral recommendation on Clorox Corporation (CLX) with a target price of $71.00 per share. Moreover, the company has a Zacks #4 Rank, implying a short-term Sell rating on the stock. Clorox is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of consumer...
24Jun2011 | 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(XLF) Stock Market News for June 7, 2011 – Market News
Investor sentiment continued to remain bearish for the fourth straight trading day on Monday, as weak economic data dragged the indices to hit 2.5 months lows. Financials, energy and airline stocks dropped modest points and benchmarks may record their longest losing streak since...
7Jun2011 | 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