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Early Glance: Consumer companies
AP - 27 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top consumer companies are up at 10 a.m.:
KMB: 114.06 (+0.68), PG: 89.14 (-0.34), CL: 68.66 (-0.04)
US stocks inch higher on earnings, merger news
By BERNARD CONDON - AP - 27 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are inching higher Thursday as traders respond to generally positive corporate earnings results. DreamWorks soared on a report that Hasbro is trying to buy the movie company. The price of oil fell to a four-year low.
HAS: 54.84 (-2.63), VIA: 72.88 (+3.35), WMT: 82.51 (+3.31), PG: 89.14 (-0.34), BRK.B: 146.12 (+0.60), VIAB: 72.65 (+3.40), BRK.A: 219,175.00 (+1,074.00)
Why Warren Buffett Is Getting P&G's Duracell for Stock Tax-Free
at The Street - 34 mins ago
Warren Buffett is buying Duracell for much the same reason he has always made acquisitions: for cash flow and earnings.
PG: 89.14 (-0.34), BRK.B: 146.12 (+0.60), BRK.A: 219,175.00 (+1,074.00)
10 Most Recent Berkshire Hathaway Acquisitions: Duracell, Heinz and More
at The Street - 36 mins ago
The $3 billion acquisition of Duracell is Berkshire Hathaway's latest big buy. See the last ten by Warren Buffett's company.
PG: 89.14 (-0.34), BRK.B: 146.12 (+0.60), BRK.A: 219,175.00 (+1,074.00)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK. Stock Higher Today on Duracell Battery Acquisition
at The Street - 37 mins ago
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK. stock is higher in midday trading after Warren Buffet's company said it is buying Procter & Gamble's (PG) Duracell battery business.
PG: 89.14 (-0.34), BRK.B: 146.12 (+0.60), BRK.A: 219,175.00 (+1,074.00)
P&G Recharges Duracell in $3 Billion Sale to Berkshire Hathaway
at The Street - 40 mins ago
The Cincinnati conglomerate will recapitalize the battery business with $1.8 billion in cash prior to selling for a valuation of about $3 billion.
HELE: 63.31 (-0.10), PG: 89.14 (-0.34), BRK.A: 219,175.00 (+1,074.00)
The Duracell Deal Is a Classic (Brilliant) Warren Buffett Move
at The Street - 44 mins ago
He gets a major brand for 50% less than the market cap of Energizer.
PG: 89.14 (-0.34), BRK.B: 146.12 (+0.60), ENR: 128.35 (+3.22), BRK.A: 219,175.00 (+1,074.00)
Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Turns Flat as Energy Stocks Tumble
at The Street - 1 hr ago
The S&P 500 turns flat as a continued slide in oil prices bruises energy stocks.
KSS: 56.18 (-1.73), HES: 81.03 (-1.43), JCP: 7.11 (-0.65), XOM: 94.42 (-0.96), WMT: 82.51 (+3.31), PG: 89.14 (-0.34), DWA: 26.00 (+3.63), CVX: 116.38 (-1.27), BRK.A: 219,175.00 (+1,074.00)
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Buying P&G's Duracell
at Investor's Business Daily - 1 hr 52 mins ago
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is buying Procter & Gamble's Duracell battery unit in a multibillion dollar agreement. To pay for the acquisition, the diversified conglomerate -- which holds consumer brands like Fruit of the Loom and Geico...
PG: 89.14 (-0.34)
Stock Market Today: Dow Hits New Record as Walmart Gives Markets a Pop
at The Street - 1 hr 54 mins ago
U.S. stocks rise to record highs on Thursday. Domestic jobless claims increase and oil prices continue to slide.
KSS: 56.18 (-1.73), HAS: 54.84 (-2.63), JCP: 7.11 (-0.65), WMT: 82.51 (+3.31), PG: 89.14 (-0.34), DWA: 26.00 (+3.63), TWTR: 41.79 (-0.75), BRK.A: 219,175.00 (+1,074.00)
Berkshire buying Duracell from P&G in $3B deal
By JOSH FUNK and MICHELLE CHAPMAN - AP - 2 hrs 10 mins ago
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is buying the Duracell battery business from Procter & Gamble Co. in a deal valued at approximately $3 billion.
PG: 89.14 (-0.34), BRK.B: 146.12 (+0.60), BRK.A: 219,175.00 (+1,074.00)
Olay Reveals New Insights on the Clear and Present Danger of Air Pollution on Skin Health
Business Wire - 2 hrs 13 mins ago
Olay and leading dermatologists reveal for the first time new unexpected insights into the impact of air pollution on skin health.
PG: 89.14 (-0.34)
Plug Power (PLUG) Shares Fall on Incurring Wider Q3 Loss - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - 2 hrs 19 mins ago
In the third quarter of 2014, Plug Power Inc.'s (PLUG) loss per share was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
BLDP: 2.56 (+0.01), FCEL: 1.89 (unch), PLUG: 4.11 (-0.13), WMT: 82.51 (+3.31), PG: 89.14 (-0.34)
Energizer (ENR) Tops Q4 Earnings & Revenue Estimates - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - 2 hrs 34 mins ago
Energizer Holdings Inc. (ENR) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2014 non-GAAP earnings of $1.87 per share, which comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.6
UN: 39.21 (+0.35), KMB: 114.06 (+0.68), PG: 89.14 (-0.34), ENR: 128.35 (+3.22)
More on Procter & Gamble's Duracell deal
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 13, 7:12AM CST
PG: 89.14 (-0.34)
Buffett Goes Batteries as Berkshire Hathaway Buys Duracell From P&G
at The Street - Thu Nov 13, 6:56AM CST
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is buying Procter & Gamble's in a cash and stock deal with $6.4 billion,
KO: 42.87 (+0.16), PG: 89.14 (-0.34), BRK.A: 219,175.00 (+1,074.00)
Berkshire Hathaway lands Duracell brand
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Nov 13, 6:42AM CST
PG: 89.14 (-0.34), BRK.B: 146.12 (+0.60), BRK.A: 219,175.00 (+1,074.00)
P&G Details Growth & Productivity Strategies; Announces Duracell Deal with Berkshire Hathaway; Discusses Fiscal Year 2015 Outlook
Business Wire - Thu Nov 13, 6:39AM CST
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE G) is hosting its 2014 Analyst Meeting today in Cincinnati, Ohio. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, A.G. Lafley, will lead a discussion of the strategic choices P&G has made to improve sales growth, profitability and cash productivity while strengthening its business portfolio and organization.
PG: 89.13 (-0.35)
Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire the Duracell Battery Business from Procter & Gamble
Business Wire - Thu Nov 13, 6:30AM CST
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A; BRK. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Procter and Gamble ("P&G" whereby it will acquire the Duracell battery business from Procter & Gamble ("P&G" . Pursuant to the agreement, in exchange for a recapitalized Duracell Company, which will include approximately $1.7 billion in cash at closing, P&G will receive shares of P&G's common stock currently held by Berkshire Hathaway having a current value of approximately $4.7 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2015 and is subject to obtaining various regulatory approvals as well as certain other customary closing conditions.
PG: 89.13 (-0.35)
Final Glance: Consumer companies
AP - Wed Nov 12, 5:02PM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top consumer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
KMB: 114.06 (+0.68), PG: 89.13 (-0.35), CL: 68.66 (-0.04)