Colgate-Palmolive (CL) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.87 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.85 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.77 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 2.35%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this consumer products maker would post earnings of $0.80 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.86, delivering a surprise of 7.50%.Over the last four quarters ...