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Procter & Gamble beats estimates as sales jump 9%, raises forecast

Procter & Gamble's stock, which has a market value of $353 billion, has risen more than 13% so far this year. Read more...

Procter and Gamble Co. Crest brand toothpaste is arranged for a photograph taken in Hastings on Hudson, New York, U.S., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020.

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Procter & Gamble on Tuesday reported its quarterly revenue rose 9% as the coronavirus pandemic continued to lift demand for its cleaning and laundry products.

Shares of the company rose 1% in premarket trading.

Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:

·       Earnings per share: $1.63, vs. $1.42 expected

·       Revenue: $19.32 billion vs. $18.38 billion expected

The company reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $4.28 billion, or $1.63per share, up from $3.59 billion, or $1.36 per share, a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv were expecting earnings of $1.42 per share.

Net sales rose 9% to $19.32 billion, topping expectations of $18.38 billion.

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