Topic: Gamble

Occupy strike descends into chaos

0 . A long day of mostly peaceful protest in Oakland descended into chaos after midnight. Masked vandals shattered windows, set fires and...
Tide maker Procter & Gamble backs earnings outlook at analysts' dayProcter & Gamble Co. leaders on Thursday backed previous earnings expectations for the consumer-products giant, saying higher commodity costs and slow or flat growth in developed markets will be offset by taking business from ...
Procter & Gamble moves from soap operas to YouTube; marketer all a-Twitter over social mediaGoodbye, "Guiding Light." Hello, YouTube.Procter & Gamble Co., whose sponsorship and production of daytime TV dramas helped coin the term "soap operas," has pulled the plug after 77 years ...

P&G sales highlights at a glance

Procter & Gamble first-quarter sales highlights at a glanceConsumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co. said Wednesday that its first quarter revenue rose nearly 2 percent, to $20.1 billion, behind more sales volume globally. Some highlights from P&G's sales report:BEAUTY ...
Procter & Gamble sees sales growth ahead in more placesSALES UP, AND MOVING: Procter & Gamble Co. says revenue is slowly moving up behind strong volume increases, and the consumer products maker sees good sales growth trends for the year ahead.MORE PRODUCTS, MORE ...
Procter & Gamble reports 1Q net income falls 7 percent after pharma sals, revenues riseProcter & Gamble Co. says sales of its diapers, shavers and toothpaste increased around the globe in the first quarter, but its net income fell 7 percent after the sale ...

P&G execs meet with shareholders

Procter & Gamble leaders to update shareholders in annual meeting coming amid growth for co.Procter & Gamble Co. leaders are ready to update shareholders on how their strategies are working out at the world's largest consumer products maker.P&G's annual ...
Procter & Gamble offers residents rewards to take part in hometown Cincinnati's recyclingProcter & Gamble Co. will back its corporate hometown's expanded recycling with discounts on P&G products and by supporting an environmental rewards effort with other companies.Cincinnati on Tuesday ...
Procter & Gamble extends Gillette Stadium rights through 2031The Procter & Gamble Co. plans to keep the Gillette name on the home of the New England Patriots through the 2031 football season.The Cincinnati-based consumer products maker said Wednesday it has extended its sponsorship ...

P&G plans global Olay expansion

Procter & Gamble plans to win with skin; outlines major expansion of Olay brand's reachProcter & Gamble Co. sees its Olay skin cream brand as a major source of future growth, including with men.A P&G executive told analysts in Boston on ...