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P&G Raises Annual Core Profit Forecast On Price Hikes, Easing Costs

Procter & Gamble has raised its annual core profit forecast as it benefits from easing commodity costs and higher product prices of its cleaning and ho...

Procter & Gamble Price Hikes Thin Shoppers’ Wallets

Rising prices of personal care products could quash Americans' habit of buying big-brand-name items for their household pantries, posing a threat to Procte...

P&G CEO Would Change Debate From 'Social Justice To Winning' To Bolster Diversity

Procter & Gamble CEO Jon Moeller told Wall Street analysts that changing the dialogue to "winning" from "social justice" would be a...

P&G Drops Forest Pledge, Drawing Criticism From Environmental Groups, Investors

Global consumer products maker Procter & Gamble dropped its pledge from a corporate policy to not buy wood pulp from degraded forests, a company execut...

Investors Target Consumer Goods Makers On Fears Of Customer Exodus Over High Prices

Top US and European investors are flagging their concerns about high prices to consumer goods companies, with Janus Henderson going so far as to cut some s...

Cost Inflation Is Slowing, But Shoppers May Not See Lower Prices Soon: Analysis

The world's top consumer goods companies, making everything from instant noodles to soap and ice cream, are paying less for their raw materials and energy,...

Nestlé Beats Quarterly Sales Estimates Following Price Hikes

Nestlé has reported slightly better-than-expected first-quarter sales, as the world's biggest packaged food company increased prices to offset tepid...

Walmart Pushes Back As Major Product Suppliers Ask For Higher Prices

Walmart is warning major packaged goods makers that it can no longer stomach their price hikes, pitching its own private-label products to shoppers as less...