Earnings
Colgate Profit Up, Even as It Hikes Prices
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Colgate-Palmolive(CL) posted an 18% jump in third-quarter profit, as it raised prices on its products like Hill's Science Diet pet food.
During the quarter, the company earned $590 million, or $1.12 cents a share, compared with $500 million, or 94 cents, in the year-ago period. Analysts expected Colgate to earned $1.11 a share. Revenue inched up to $4 billion from $3.99 billion, boosted by a 5% increase in prices worldwide. The company said it lifted prices to keep up with rising ingredient costs. Sales from Hill Science Diet pet food grew 1.5% even as the company hiked prices 4.5%. Colgate rolled out new products, such as Softsoap body butter apricot scrub and Ajax lime with bleach alternative dish soap. While management did not provide a detailed forecast, it did say it expects double-digit earnings per share growth in 2010. Rival Procter & Gamble(PG) also reported earnings that topped expectations. The maker of Gillette razors and Crest toothpaste also raised its full-year sales forecast, sending shares climbing 3.6% to $59.26 in pre-market trading. Still, Procter & Gamble seems to be facing more pressure than Colgate due to some pricier products, and sales for the quarter tumbled 6%. -- Reported by Jeanine Poggi in New York Follow TheStreet.com on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.TheStreet Premium Services
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