Dykstra: Clean Up With Procter & Gamble

Today we are going to take advantage of an opportunity in one of the premier companies in the world: Procter & Gamble (PG Quote).

This behemoth of a company has over 135,000 employees working in over 80 countries worldwide, and provides products and services of quality and value to consumers in over 180 countries, after starting out as a small, family-operated soap and candle company.

Procter & Gamble is organized into three global business units and seven reportable segments. The beauty segment accounts for 31% of fiscal 2006 sales and 33% of net earnings. The health care segment brought in 11% in sales and 13% of net earnings, and the household care unit took in 25% and 25%.

The company's baby care and family care business pulled down 18% and 14%, while pet health, snacks and coffee raked in 6% and 4%. ...