NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Colgate-Palmolive ( CL) reported third-quarter earnings per share up 8% over the same period in 2010, topping analysts' estimates.
Third-quarter net income, excluding items, was $643 million, or $1.31 share, vs. income of $619 million, or $1.21, in the year-ago period. Revenue for the third quarter was $4.38 billion, up from $3.94 billion in the same period last year. Analysts were expecting the laundry detergent and toothpaste maker to post earnings per share of $1.30 on revenue of $4.37 billion, excluding one-time items.![]() |