Colgate-Palmolive Beats Q3 Estimates with $751 Million Profit, Revenue of $5.37 Billion

Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) reported third-quarter earnings of $751 million on Friday, with adjusted earnings of 97 cents per share topping the 92-cent average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research. Net income came in at 94 cents per share for the New York-based consumer products maker. Revenue for the period reached $5.37 billion, surpassing the $5.33 billion forecast by seven Zacks-surveyed analysts.