| Prev Close | 68.24 |
| Day Low/High | 68.01 / 68.67 |
| 52 Wk Low/High | 57.51 / 76.41 |
| Avg Volume | 3.54M |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL)
68.60
NYSE : Consumer Non-Durables
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Shares Outstanding | 857.04M |
| Market Cap | 58.48B |
| EPS | 2.80 |
| P/E Ratio | 25.27 |
| Div & Yield | 1.72 (2.52%) |
Latest News
Covering KMB, CL
I shorted about a week ago. Though KMB had a small EPS beat it was not enough considering the advance of the share price recently. The shares are -$7.40/share (or -5.4%) and I have just covered my trading short rental in this name at $131.70 for a g...
Key Market Observations
As mentioned earlier, breadth was only 2-1 positive with UnitedHealth , JPMorgan and Johnson & Johnson responsible for a large portion of the market's gains. Bond yields rose, aiding the rate-sensitive banks (who generally met expectations). FANG ha...
Defensives Are Offensive
Consumer non durables' weakness is conspicuous. (Ck out ) and are my new short names over the last few trading sessions.
My Recent Trading and Investing
I was quite active in my trading and investing over the last two days (while I was on the West Coast and not writing in my Diary). Here is a summary of my actions: * I have added to my private equity shorts - (a new position) joins . * I have reesta...
Charts Say No Soap to Buying Colgate-Palmolive Just Yet
It would be best to see if shares of the consumer products giant can hold a key support level before pulling the trigger to buy them.
Draghi's End Game and a 3-Way Battle Shapes Up in the Cloud: Market Recon
Plus, Intel results crush expectations and Starbucks solidifies its comeback.
Selected Earnings
Twitter EPS: severe miss Revs: beat, +18.4% y/y Average Monetizable DMUs tops estimates Total ad engagement +20% y/y Colgate-Palmolive EPS: in line Revs: miss, -0.5% y/y Organic sales beat estimates Margin increase AON PLC EPS: in line Revs: mis...
These 3 Dividend Aristocrats Have Consumable Products as Part of Their Offerings
The dividend yields on these stocks range from 2.4% to 3.0%, and in the last two quarters all three once again boosted their quarterly dividend.
Jim Cramer: A Tale of Two Stocks
I want you to remember Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson the next time you are about to dump a stock because of some bits of bad news.
Jim Cramer: Days Like Today Are When You Break Out Your List and Buy Domestic
These are the days when if you're brave you get a good price and begin the ride to greater riches.
Jim Cramer: What to Buy and What to Avoid on Trump's Latest China Tweet
As usual, the stocks that bounce back first are the tech stocks with little Chinese exposure and the consumer packaged goods that just demonstrated good numbers.
Colgate-Palmolive: This Dividend King Continues to Sparkle
CL has increased its dividend 56 years in a row, including a 2.4% hike in March.
Jim Cramer: It's Stupid Is as Stupid Does on a Ridiculous Day in the Market
Portfolio managers are exercising their First Amendment right to do incredibly stupid things.
Trading the Rails, GDP, Uber IPO: Market Recon
Businesses are spending. If you're making stuff... if you're buying stuff, then the railroads are moving stuff.
Jim Cramer: Blockbuster Ideas That I Know Would Move Apple's Needle
What would the people who help determine AAPL's stock price really want?
Jim Cramer: Early Thoughts on What to Buy Now
You buy the companies that have told you things have bottomed.
Why Risk-On Is In Vogue, Updating Zuora: Market Recon
China's central bank announced a bill swap mechanism late Thursday aimed at slowing down the nation's economic slowdown.
Jim Cramer: Do Some Buying but the Algos Will Not Let Up
I expect the market to get thin as the day goes on.
Jim Cramer: No One Took Price This Quarter Better Than Apple
They are coining money selling phones and making even more - in terms of gross profit on the services stream.
Snap Up This Options Play on SNAP: Market Recon
But don't bet the bank, this is a risky one.
Jim Cramer: Focus on the Long Term in This Algo-Driven Bond Squall
The speed with which this move in the bond market is occurring is whipping around the much-smaller stock market.
Jim Cramer: Valuations Now Have No Relation to Common Sense
Analyst downgrades and mind-boggling P/E ratios do not matter in this current market.
Sector Rotation Is Powerful: This Tech Hit Is a Great Trade
As hedge funds are forced to unwind tech positions, here is how to play the rotation.
Amazon Could Rise Another 15% From Here: Market Recon
This stock is still going wild after earnings.
My Gnome
Berkshire Hathaway is bursting at the seams with a record cash horde. Although I don't know this to be true, high above the Alps my Gnome is hearing that the holding company is looking at several large acquisitions - one such deal, he hears, may be ...
My Gnome Is Hearing Things on Procter & Gamble
High above the Alps my Gnome continues to hear that Procter & Gamble's Board of Directors is looking at a spinoff into two or three separate companies. Don't know if it's true but this notion was part of my investment rationale, "I am Double Upgradi...
