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Kao Corporation has become the largest branded and packaged goods company in Japan and the second-largest company in the cosmetics category.

Kimberly-Clark’s (KMB) 2016 net sales fell 2.0% due to declines in every segment.

Intel (INTC) released its 2Q17 results on July 27, 2017. The company’s revenue and EPS for the first half of 2017 rose 8.5% and 72.0%, respectively.

The SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF (SPYG) has generated a YTD return of 13.3% versus 4.3% from the SPDR S&P 500 Value ETF (SPYV).

CL’s organic sales in its North American segment remained flat in 4Q16. Volume gains in toothpaste were offset by a fall in toothbrushes and liquid hand soap.

Analysts expect Colgate-Palmolive (CL) to post revenue of $3.8 billion in 1Q17, which would represent a YoY (year-over-year) growth of 0.8%.

Dollar General (DG) operates dollar stores that offer a variety of inexpensive merchandise, including home products, seasonal products, consumables, and apparel.

Merck (MRK) reported growth of 1% to $39.8 billion in its 2016 revenues as compared to $39.5 billion in 2015.

Price movement Kellogg (K) has a market cap of $26.0 billion. It rose 0.15% to close at $74.34 per share on October 21, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were -1.5%, -5.0%, and 4.9%, respectively, on the same day. K is trading 2.6% below its 20-day moving average, 5.9% below […]

Procter & Gamble (PG) is trying to boost its sales through a continued focus on innovation. It spent $1.9 billion on research and development in fiscal 2016.

In addition to its generic pharmaceutical business, Teva Pharmaceutical also has a significant presence in the major categories of the OTC drug business.

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) has a market cap of $47.7 billion. It fell by 0.23% to close at $132.28 per share on July 26, 2016.

Kimberly-Clark fell by 1.5% to close at $132.59 per share on July 25. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were -1.9%, -1.0%, and 5.6%.

A hike in interest rates increases the cost of borrowing for companies. Most publicly traded companies carry at least some debt to fund their operations, and higher borrowing costs can cause their profit margins to contract.

Church & Dwight (CHD) has a market cap of $12.7 billion. It fell by 0.74% to close at $99.14 per share on June 13, 2016.

Colgate’s (CL) Asia segment’s net revenue decreased 2.3% to $0.6 billion in 1Q16.

Since December 2015, FX (foreign exchange) headwinds have increased $0.3 billion after tax. That includes devaluations in Argentina, Russia, and Mexico.

After a lawsuit was filed against Procter & Gamble (PG), or P&G, for its Old Spice deodorant, P&G’s stock price opened with a fall of 0.4% to $82.46 on March 24, 2016.

Procter & Gamble is on a mission to trim brands that are holding back its overall financial performance.

Colgate’s (CL) revenue declined 7.5% to $3.9 billion in 4Q15. The reported revenue was negatively impacted by foreign exchange and divestitures.

CPG companies’ 3Q15 margins sent strong signals. They have been investing in innovative products and other growth initiatives. This is impacting their margins.

P&G alleges that Dollar Shave Club is violating Gillette’s intellectual property by selling its razors.

Clorox (CLX) has a strong research and development (or R&D) team and devotes significant resources and attention to product development.

Advertising and promotional events from Unilever and PG’s home cleaners and a rise in the popularity of store brands pose threats to Clorox.

Clorox’s Lifestyle segment’s revenue increased 1.5% to $1 billion in fiscal 2015 compared to $0.9 billion in fiscal 2014. The increase was primarily due to higher shipments in natural personal care.

The Cleaning segment contributed 32.3% to the total consolidated sales of Clorox, the highest among all the segments. The increase was primarily due to higher volume growth.

Due to Clorox’s diverse product portfolio and the competitive nature of the consumer products market, it’s difficult for a new company to compete with similar products.oducts.

Coty operates in over 130 countries through key distribution channels in both the prestige and mass markets channels.

Coty sells its products through a multichannel distribution strategy across several price points in prestige and mass market channels of distribution.

P&G’s Gillette, Fusion, and Venus are its largest male and female grooming brands. It has continued to grow with ProGlide and FlexBall in the US.

P&G plans to focus on stronger, consumer meaningful brands—brands with which P&G has the leading market position—and accordingly chooses its portfolio.

In order to attract consumers in retail stores, Colgate has increased its commercial investment in advertising, promotions, trade spending, and creative brand building.

Colgate’s funding-the-growth technique is the key component of the company’s financial strategy, according to comments by Ian Cook, the company’s CEO.

Nearly 68% of the US GDP is composed of PCE or consumer spending. The negative value of net exports shows that the United States imports more than it exports, and this eats into the total economic output.

Colgate faces stiff competition from large international and local players worldwide. However, the company aims to have a disciplined approach to pricing management.

Estée Lauder’s management aims to generate at least 1% of its total sales growth through acquisitions over the next three years.

Estée Lauder’s large geographical footprint diversifies its revenue stream, which is one of its chief strengths.

The abundance of counterfeit goods and accessories is adversely affecting the sales of Estée Lauder’s products. This also hurts EL’s brand image.

Estée Lauder’s Aveda brand manufactures innovative plant-based hair care products. This helps to attract customers and adds to Estée Lauder’s brand value.

Catering to the premium market, Estee Lauder’s heritage brands include Aramis and Designer Fragrances, Clinique, and Origins.

Colgate has the highest brand penetration in the world. At a brand penetration rate of 64.6%, Colgate reaches more than half the households in the world, more than even Coca-Cola.

A strong market position and brand image are some of Colgate’s chief strengths. Colgate holds 44.4% of the global market share in toothpaste.

Economic growth can be considered among the most crucial indicators that are released. It indicates the growth in economic output.

Colgate estimated its share of the global toothpaste market and the global manual toothbrush market at 44.4% and 33.4%, respectively, in 2014.

In North America, innovations in the Colgate Optic White Franchise increased market share of toothpaste from 5.3% to 5.6% in 2014.

Colgate-Palmolive is a multinational consumer staples (XLP) firm, focused on the production, distribution, and provision of household products.

Procter & Gamble continues to look at large developing markets where it thinks it can win enough market share to take a leadership position.

Procter & Gamble aims to harness opportunities in developing countries like China, India, and Russia to enhance its market share as well as stabilize its top-line growth.

Less capex has been required since P&G reduced the number of brands as well as the research and development, marketing, and innovation costs associated with them.

Procter & Gamble’s Beauty segment includes products such as deodorants, cosmetics, personal cleansing, skin care, and hair care.