Is It Safe? Procter & Gamble Tries to Keep Up

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Procter & Gamble(PG Quote), which makes everything from diapers to batteries, dominates every aisle of the drugstore. So why are its competitors projected to grow faster?

It's hard to imagine the sort of catastrophe that could throw this consumer juggernaut off course. But as customers limit spending in the face of a bleak economy and a new chief executive gets ready to take the helm, even this behemoth deserves caution from investors.

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