Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.01 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 1.61 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.67 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 24.84%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of consumer products such as Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissue would post earnings of$ 1.53 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.51, delivering a ...