Key Takeaways PG delivers stable growth from essential categories and a consistent organic sales performance.PG is absorbing margin pressure as it reinvests heavily in brands and innovation.KMB's upside depends on transformation gains amid declining earnings and near-term demand headwinds.The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) and Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) are two dominant players in the global consumer staples space, supplying everyday essentials across personal care, household and hygiene categories.Pro ...

Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ:CTAS) posted upbeat quarterly profit and raised its full-year forecast on Thursday.The company reported second-quarter earnings per share of $1.21, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.20. Quarterly sales of $2.80 billion (+9.3% year over year) beat the Street view of $2.766 billion.Cintas raised its fiscal 2026 GAAP EPS outlook to $4.81 to $4.88, up from $4.74 to $4.86, compared with the analyst consensus of $4.85. The company also lifted its fiscal 2026 sales forecast to ...

Komal is passionate about finance and the stock market. She enjoys forecasting future market trends using a fundamental and technical approach with a focus on both short- and long-term horizons. She intends to provide unbiased analysis to assist investors in selecting the best investment strategies to stay ahead of the market.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. ...

Our Frank Holland is back with us on FedEx. Hey Frank. >> Hey Leslie.Uh looking at FedEx shares are lower right now. It seems to be from the company guiding for a $600 million negative impact from the grading of his MD11 planes and some weakness in it freight in its freight division. That seems again be what's weighing on the stock.But investors and analysts are seeing things very differently today. JP Morgan City and others raising their price targets and giving a lot of praise to the quarter. I'm going to ...

Josh, welcome back. Always [music] good to have you. >> Thanks, Carl.Nice to see you. >> I was just thinking [clears throat] there's it's poetic that your results and your guidance come on a day where University of Michigan sentiment current conditions are on an all-time low back to the 70s and your point has been like the huge disconnect between at least sentiment readings and actual results. >> Yeah, you know, absolutely.So, you know, we just we just wrapped up 2025 and we reported record earnings. We rep ...

About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...

By Elvira Pollina MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Italy's Treasury has agreed to sell PagoPA, which handles digital payments to public ​administrations, to the state mint and to state-backed postal ‌group Poste Italiane for up to 500 million euros ($586 million), the mint said ‌on Friday. The deal has raised concerns among Italian banks in recent months, as it could boost competition for smaller lenders already struggling to keep pace with rapid changes in the payments sector. The 500-million-euro valuation ...

CarMax Inc. (NYSE:KMX) reported better-than-expected third-quarter 2025 earnings on Thursday.The used-car retail giant reported earnings per share of 43 cents, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 39 cents. Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter were 51 cents, which excluded restructuring charges of 8 cents per share. Quarterly sales of $5.794 billion, down 6.9% year-over-year, surpassed the Street view of $5.678 billion.“Our unmatched physical and digital infrastructure, beloved national brand, a ...

Anome Protocol and SentismAI partner. Ronin network activity slumps as its top game’s popularity declines. MetaArena outperforms its peers with a 25% weekly pump. The market is a bit more buoyant as the U.S. Senate confirmed Trump’s nominee Michael Selig to lead the CFTC and potentially bring regulatory clarity to the crypto industry. Bitcoin reclaimed $88.2K after having slid to $85K earlier, but still finished the week 4% down. Tread carefully, though, as Fidelity warns that BTC could drop to $ ...

Roughly four in 10 Americans (41%) have a side hustle and earn an average of $2,241 monthly, according to a recent PYMNTS report. That’s a significant amount of people — and money — but is it the way to build true wealth? Or is passive income the way to go? Here’s a breakdown of which money-making method is better for building wealth and why. Side Gigs: Better for Quicker Debt Repayment and Savings The average American spends between $920 and $1,558 a month on debt, as per an Experian report. This incl ...