What to Expect When Kimberly Clark Reports Fourth-Quarter Earnings Tuesday

Kimberly Clark is expected to report its fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday.
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Shares of the personal care company are in focus as the company prepares to report its fiscal fourth quarter results on Tuesday. Wall Street expects Kimberly Clark (KMB) - Get Report to report earnings of $1.42 a share on revenue of about $4.6 billion. For the full year, analysts anticipate earnings of $6 a share on revenue of $18.2 billion. Barclays analysts say they will be watching the company's recovery in developing and emerging markets, which total about 30% of Kimberly Clark's sales. Also on analysts' radar is a slowdown in North American personal care and consumer tissue, totaling about 35% of sales, which could affect revenue growth in 2017.