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Kimberly-Clark Corporation

6/19/2013, 3:14 PM ET

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Tuesday, June 18, 10:29 AM Kimberly-Clark (KMB -0.4%) plans to invest $234M in Venezuela in order to expand manufacturing capabilities with the nation facing a national shortage of critical bathroom products. The company currently has 15% of the market for toilet paper in the nation, but that mark could be on the rise with capacity slated to be boosted by 30% to 40%. Comment! [Consumer]
Saturday, June 8, 9:05 AM Boring stocks can bring exciting returns, Mark Hulbert discovers, as his research reveals stocks exhibiting the least historical volatility on average comfortably outperform the most "exciting" (i.e., volatile) issues. One believer in the boring-is-beautiful school, Guggenheim Partners' Nardin Baker, likes these stocks: SO. D, KMB, CL, COST. Too volatile are AAPL, GS, C, MS, HPQ. MET. 6 Comments [Quick Ideas]
Thursday, May 2, 3:37 PM Kimberly Clark Corp (KMB) declares $0.81/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 3.09%. For shareholders of record June 07. Payable July 02. Ex-div date June 05. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Wednesday, April 24, 10:48 AM The rough patch hit by Procter & Gamble in emerging markets isn't giving unnoticed by some of its peers with Kimberly-Clark (KMB -1.2%), Colgate-Palmolive (CL -1.7%), and Clorox (CLX -1.5%) all showing weakness. ETF watch: Is the frothy run of consumer staple ETFs (XLP, FXG, VDC) at risk of running out of steam as sector rotation picks up? 2 Comments [Consumer, On the Move, Quick Ideas]
Monday, April 22, 10:42 AM Kimberly-Clark (KMB -1.1%) is downgraded to Neutral from Buy by Bank of America on a valuation call after the staples favorite ran up 24% YTD. The firm says it's bullish on Kimberly-Clark's growth prospects, but will remain on the sidelines until valuation falls back in line with peers. Comment! [Consumer]
Friday, April 19, 7:49 AM More on Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Q1 earnings: FY2013 EPS guidance upped to $5.60-$5.75 vs. $5.50-$5.65 previously. Organic sales up 3% Y/Y, but revenue gain of just 1%, mostly thanks to currency moves. Operating profit gained 16% thanks to a 200 bp boost to margins. Completed $800M in share repurchases. Shares +3.6% premarket. (PR) Comment! [Healthcare, Earnings, On the Move]
Friday, April 19, 7:44 AM Kimberly-Clark (KMB): Q1 EPS of $1.48 beats by $0.15. Revenue of $5.32B beats by $0.04B. (PR) 1 Comment [Earnings, Consumer]
Friday, April 19, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Friday’s open: BHI, COL, FHN, FNFG, GE, GPC, HON, IPG, KMB, KSU, LH, MAN, MCD, NPBC, SAP, SLB, STI, STT, TCB, TNP, UA Comment! [Earnings]
Thursday, April 18, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Friday’s open: BHI, COL, FHN, FNFG, GE, GPC, HON, IPG, KMB, KSU, LH, MAN, MCD, NPBC, SAP, SLB, STI, STT, TCB, TNP, UA Comment! [Earnings]
Friday, April 5, 7:45 AM Kimberly Clark (KMB) is downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform by BMO Capital on valuation concerns after the defensive stock became a favored name this year. The firm has a $92 price target on shares. KMB -0.5% premarket to $97.95. 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, April 2, 7:05 PM Citi strategists tweak the criteria for their top dividend-paying stock picks, lowering the standard for dividend yield while adding a new filter for dividend momentum “to give more emphasis on dividend safety and growth." The full list: MO, AEP, T, AVB, BMY, ED, D, DD, DUK, INTC, KMB, KRFT, LLY, MCD, MRK, MSFT, NU, NOC, OXY, PFE, PM, RTN, SRE, SO, SYY, XEL. 5 Comments [Quick Ideas]
Tuesday, April 2, 12:47 PM Kimberly-Clark (KMB +1.7%) moves up after saying it's acquired the anesthesia business of Life-Tech, a Texas-based medical device manufacturer. The acquisition consists of needles, catheters and accessories associated with peripheral nerve block procedures, and the assets will become part of KMB's Health Care business and added to K-C Health Care's ON-Q family of products. Comment! [Healthcare, M&A, On the Move]
Tuesday, March 26, 12:29 PM Household stocks look attractive despite the broad run higher of a number of defensive-oriented stocks to all-time highs. In general, the sector is taking a two-pronged approach: cost-cutting in developed markets with key acquisitions and production innovation to stoke emerging market growth. It doesn't hurt that attractive dividend yields are drawing in new income-starved investors. Names to watch: Colgate-Palmolive (CL +2%), Kimberly-Clark (KMB +2.2%), Procter & Gamble (PG +0.8%), and Clorox (CLX +0.9%). 3 Comments [Consumer, Quick Ideas]
Monday, March 18, 6:28 AM Goldman Sachs takes its rating on Kimberly-Clark (KMB) down to a Sell rating from Neutral with valuation on the defensive stock played out. The firm sets a price target on shares of $91. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Thursday, March 14, 10:31 AM Are shares of Procter & Gamble (PG +0.7%) and Kimberly-Clark (KMB +0.6%) poised to cool off for a while after helping lead the market run? The pair - along with other defensive names (GIS, CPB, CL) - may be played out as investors stretch out their risk profile, according to traders. Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, March 12, 9:50 AM Kimberly-Clark (KMB +0.1%) names a new chief marketing officer, tapping insider Clive Sirkin to man the job. Look for the exec to increase the company's marketing focus in BRIC nations where Procter & Gamble has been generating some improved results of its own. Comment! [Consumer]