procter & gamble

Deutsche Bank is commenting on its global consumer conference, for which Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is one of the presenters. “Key topics of discussion include an early read on consumer acceptance as pricing begins to flow through; the outlook for commodity costs across the group; promotional...

Diamond Foods (NASDAQ: DMND) is scheduled to report third-quarter fiscal 2011 results after the markets close on Thursday, June 2. Investors will be watching for updates on the acquisition of Pringles from Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), which is expected to triple Diamond Foods snack business...

Things will be fairly quiet on the earnings front this holiday-shortened week as the spring earnings season winds down. Joy Global (NASDAQ: JOYG) and SAIC (NYSE: SAI) are the only S&P 500 components currently on the scheduled to report quarterly results this week. The latter is expected to post...

So the latest batch of Chicken Littles is certain that doomsday is May 21, 2011. Of course this is just the latest in a long line of end-of-the-world predictions. Someone is bound to be correct eventually, I suppose. But will this be the day? We will see soon. In the meanwhile, here are five...

According to J.P. Morgan, Procter & Gamble's (NYSE: PG) FQ3 and 2012 EPS is being trimmed. J.P. Morgan reported that although it thinks that PG should be able to deliver EPS within their guidance range in FY11, thus far the outlook for FY12 is dimmer than initially anticipated. “We think...

Morgan Stanley is out with its report today on Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), maintaining Overweight. In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley writes, "P&G announced an OTC JV with Teva Pharmaceuticals aimed at leveraging P&G's marketing strength and Teva's R&D/manufacturing capabilities...

According to Deutsche Bank, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) announced this morning it is forming a JV with Teva Pharmaceuticals comprised of both companies' existing OTC businesses outside of North America. Deutsche Bank reported that P&G will own 51% with Teva owing 49% and P&G will...

J.P. Morgan has issued a report on the announced JV between Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (NASDAQ: TEVA). According to the report, "Procter has often talked about its desire to grow the OTC platform and partnering with outside companies to improve product...

This afternoon on CNBC's Fast Money, Whitney Tilson said that while he is a big fan and an admirer of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), he is sticking with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). “There's an argument against a lot of the big cap stocks that are struggling,” Tilson said. “But Microsoft is growing like crazy...

Citigroup has published a research report on Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) in anticipation of the company's Analyst Meeting that will be hosted by CEO Bob McDonald. In the report, Citigroup writes "Strategically, we think PG is pursuing the absolutely correct strategies – focus on innovation and...

Goldman Sachs has published a research report on Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and has upgraded the company to Buy. In the report, Goldman Sachs writes "The stage is set for a return to DD EPS growth in 2011. P&G has been in investment mode for 2 years, raising its ad budget, lowering price...

RBC Capital is changing the price target of the following companies: Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ: WTFC) $38 to $35 Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) $100 to $103 Visa (NYSE: V) $113 to $100 Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT) $50 to $55 Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) $17 to $19 ProLogis (NYSE...

Caris & Company reports that it has raised its price target for Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) to $72 – a $6 increase over the previous target. Procter & Gamble currently trades at $63.39.

If we were all as lucky as Warren Buffett, we would be able to make investments in companies like ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB-PH), Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT), Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE: SNY), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) and call them...

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) recognized its top performing external business partners during an awards ceremony last night as the conclusion of the P&G Supplier and Agency Summit. The objective of the annual summit is to recognize and celebrate those key contributors who have...