Margin Headwinds Prompt Argus to Downgrade Colgate (CL) Shares

Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) is included among the 15 Best Blue-Chip Stocks with Growing Dividends. Margin Headwinds Prompt Argus to Downgrade Colgate (CL) Shares On December 11, Argus analyst Taylor Conrad downgraded Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) to Hold from Buy, citing mounting pressures on the company’s profitability. According to the firm, rising raw material costs and ongoing tariff headwinds have eroded margins, making the risk-reward less compelling at current levels. Argus that it w ...