The analyst’s main rationale is that a merger with Beiersdorf could help Colgate enter the skin care market, the fastest growing market in the beauty and personal care market. We believe this is a ...

In the personal care consumer goods industry where advertising is crucial for driving business and constitutes a significant share of operating costs, Colgate-Palmolive has traditionally been ...

Unilever ( UL) aims to double its revenue within a decade, and Colgate-Palmolive ( CL) might help it get there. Under current CEO, Paul Polman, the consumer giant has been on an acquisition spree with ...

Source: S&P Capital IQ. TTM = trailing 12 months. Unfortunately, that table doesn't tell us much about where Colgate-Palmolive has been, or where it's going. A company with rising gross and operating ...

Good day, and welcome to today's Colgate-Palmolive Co. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2011 Earnings Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded, and is being simulcast live via the www.colgate ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Profit margins at toothpaste maker Colgate-Palmolive are being squeezed. Colgate, which Thursday posted a 4% rise in third-quarter profit, widened its forecast for its ...

The story for consumer goods companies has been pretty consistent so far this earnings season. We heard it from close Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE: CL) competitors Unilever (NYSE: UL) and Procter & Gamble ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — Colgate-Palmolive Co. said Wednesday it is buying the shower gel and deodorant brand Sanex for 672 million euros ($940 million) from Unilever PLC in a move to expand its personal ...

Being able to retire rich, or at least comfortable, is the goal of almost any investor. However, it's much easier said than done. In a recent Wells Fargo survey, respondents between the ages of 50-59 ...

Colgate is one of the leading players in personal care products with presence in over 200 countries across the globe. The Colgate brand is synonymous with toothbrush and toothpaste, making it the ...