Sure, the boost just pushed the growth target slightly higher than the 2% prior goal. Yet it marked the first time in over two years that P&G has increased its annual outlook.
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This Week in Solar
We’re still a few weeks away from investors getting a peek into fourth-quarter earnings in the solar industry and what management has to say about 2017. In the meantime, we’re seeing interesting trends in some of the industry’s most important markets and from its most visible companies.
The soup business has grown cold. Inside Campbell’s plan to turn up the heat.
In the research and development kitchen at Campbell Soup, chef Todd Lyons spent much of the past 18 months fine-tuning a batch of new recipes. Would shoppers go for chicken noodle soup with kale added as a healthful twist? Would a cauliflower soup seasoned with dill land in their shopping carts? Lyons was creating the culinary prototypes for two of three new lines that the packaged-food empire has rolled out on supermarket shelves in recent months.
3 Reasons Phillips 66’s Earnings Were Such a Disappointment
Not only did those problems grow worse during the fourth quarter, but a range of items across several of the company’s other business segments caused its earnings to deteriorate even further. As a result, the company did not even come close to meeting expectations when it reported fourth-quarter results on Friday morning, as adjusted earnings were just $0.16 per share, which was $0.24 less than analysts’ expectations.
Ajit Pai and the FCC’s Role in ISP Privacy Regulation under President Trump
On January 23, 2017, President Donald Trump named Ajit Pai as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission . In his previous role as the senior Republican on the FCC under President Barack Obama, Mr. Pai was an outspoken critic of the agency’s decision to assert jurisdiction over Internet Service Providers and its rules governing broadband privacy.
New York Times CEO Mark Thompson Says Trump Is Wrong, ‘We’re Not Failing’
New York Times CEO Mark Thompson said the paper is ramping up marketing efforts to take advantage of the intensified interest in news post-election. People are “hungrier than ever” for real facts, New York Times CEO Mark Thompson said on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” on Thursday afternoon.
Marketers express hope for a more pro-business FCC under Ajit Pai
Marketers are welcoming the appointment of new Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai, who took over from Tom Wheeler last week. The Association of National Advertisers and the American Association of Advertising Agencies expressed hope that Pai will overturn many of the sweeping privacy rules that were enacted by the agency under his predecessor Tom Wheeler, which limited data gathering, use and sharing by internet service providers like Verizon and Comcast.
Five Creative Ways These Freelancers Landed Gig Work
According to a recent study by Upwork and the Freelancers Union , the most common places for freelancers to pick up work are friends and family , professional contacts , and online job platforms like Upwork, Freelancer.com, Guru, and even Craigslist. “I landed a gig by creating and placing a makeshift placard saying ‘freelance writer’ in front of my computer while working at Starbucks.”
Will ConocoPhillips Raise Its Dividend in 2017?
Early last year, ConocoPhillips slashed its dividend, doing an about-face after having reassured investors that it remained committed to sustaining its payout. Now that crude oil has rebounded, some hope that ConocoPhillips will be able to return to its upward trajectory with its quarterly dividends.
The Chronological History of How Qualcomm Became the Most Powerful Apple Supplier Ever
This was not a pleasant relationship — at least according to Apple. Instead, this relationship was skewed significantly in favor of Qualcomm, and there wasn’t a whole lot that Apple could do since the iPhone fundamentally relies on cellular connectivity.
The Chronological History of How Qualcomm Became the Most Powerful Apple Supplier Ever
This was not a pleasant relationship — at least according to Apple. Instead, this relationship was skewed significantly in favor of Qualcomm, and there wasn’t a whole lot that Apple could do since the iPhone fundamentally relies on cellular connectivity.
How Big Is the Opportunity for Celgene’s Otezla Overseas?
Since winning approval for use in psoriasis in September 2014, Otezla has steadily been chipping away at U.S. market share in the indication, turning into a billion-dollar blockbuster in the process. Otezla’s sales continued climbing throughout 2016, and with launches planned in new international markets soon, sales could head even higher.
How Big Is the Opportunity for Celgene’s Otezla Overseas?
Since winning approval for use in psoriasis in September 2014, Otezla has steadily been chipping away at U.S. market share in the indication, turning into a billion-dollar blockbuster in the process. Otezla’s sales continued climbing throughout 2016, and with launches planned in new international markets soon, sales could head even higher.
Why Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. Stock Fell 12%
The stock closed the trading day down 12.5%. Before Ethan Allen’s earnings release this week, the company had pre-announced its second fiscal quarter of 2017, which ends on Dec. 31, before the figures were finalized.
The 1 Key Metric Sunoco LP Investors Should Focus On
As an owner of retail fueling stations and wholesale fuel marketing, it is in one of the most stable components of the oil and gas value chain. Based on the company’s stock performance, though, it has been anything but stable over the past five years.
Five Tips For More Productive Monotasking When You Work Alone
When you’re the only one making choices about your schedule, staying on track can be tough. Here’s what the experts suggest.
Verizon Is Finally Paying Attention to This Valuable Market
One area where AT&T has been able to stymie its losses is in prepaid customers. Unlike postpaid customers, prepaid customers pay for services before they receive them.
Trump’s pick for labor secretary may have saved a fast-food…
“I gave more than 20 years of my life to CKE, and Mr. Puzder took a company that I loved and turned it into a business that makes money by stealing from its workers,” Laura McDonald, a former Carl’s Jr. general manager, said in a recent forum hosted by Senate Democrats. In June 2000, Andy Puzder was named president and CEO of CKE Restaurants, running Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. restaurant chains.
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Financial stocks remained popular on a day that saw a new administration take over the executive branch, and that kept the Financial Sector Select SPDR ETF among the most heavily traded exchange-traded funds. Meanwhile, gold price volatility swung in the positive direction for owners of the Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 3X ETF Procter & Gamble shares gained 3% following the release of surprisingly strong quarterly earnings results.
How Netflix, Inc. Plans to Balance Big Investments and Growing Profits
Not only did the company report better-than-expected earnings per share in every quarter of 2016, but the company’s outlook for the trajectory of its profitability looks optimistic, too. However, near-term profitability is far from Netflix’s primary focus.
American Express Profit Falls 8.2% as Expenses Top Estimates
American Express Co., the largest U.S. credit-card issuer by purchases, said fourth-quarter profit fell 8.2 percent as expenses exceeded analysts’ estimates and the firm set aside more money to cover bad loans. Net income dropped to $825 million, or 88 cents a share, from $899 million, or 89 cents, a year earlier, the New York-based company said Thursday in a statement.
AmEx Profit Lags Estimates as Chenault Invests 35% More in Marketing
American Express posted lower profit in the last three months of 2016 than analysts expected as CEO Kenneth Chenault boosted spending on marketing and promotion by 35% to replace some of the revenue lost with the Costco portfolio. net income dropped 8% from a year earlier to $825 million, the New York-based company said in a statement .
Is Your Broker a Trusted Adviser or Just Another Salesperson? Finance Industry Wants it Both Ways
In a report Tuesday, two consumer groups said the same financial companies portraying themselves as trusted advisers to customers are arguing in court papers that they’re nothing more than salespeople. Want to drive your brokerage or insurance firm nuts? Send a letter telling them to put the stuff they say in their marketing and advertising in writing to you — or risk losing your business.
5 Reasons T-Mobile Will Continue Outpacing the Competition’s Revenue Growth
“We’re looking at another year of very significant value creation,” CFO Braxton Carter said at a recent investors conference hosted by Citi. Carter expects T-Mobile’s service revenue — the money customers pay for their plans — to grow in the double digits, yet again, in 2017, which will ultimately translate into a sustainable ramp up in cash flow.
Why You Might Do Your Best Work When You Don’t Have A Boss
… Trott had worked with his boss for a little over two years, both early members of the design team at the business news site Quartz. “The idea of not actually having anyone to oversee me, or check in on anything, or set new goals for me was kind of …
Why Vera Bradley, Inc. Stock Fell 25.9% in 2016
Vera Bradley’s stock had a great start in 2016, climbing more than 30% to a fresh 52-week high by the beginning of April, as analysts applauded the fashion accessory company’s compelling product line and its improving profitability as 2015 came to a close. But the good times didn’t last long.
Dairy farmers replace ‘way too cute’ cartoon cow in logo redesign
The Dairy Farmers of Canada’s former symbol for Canadian-only milk products has been around for decades. The new look is meant to be less cute and more professional.
Insulin Drug Offers Hope for MannKind
The launch of Afrezza was a series of botches and errors that would have been at home in an episode of Fawlty Towers . Afrezza is contra-indicated for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , not surprising since it is absorbed into deep lung tissue.
Kia’s redesigned Cadenza Limited: Real luxury at a price you can afford
The Cadenza’s exterior design does more than imitate something traditional. It sets its own standard with a catchy vertical, concave grille, Warren Brown writes.
Intel Corporation Executive Wants to Rename Its Next Big Manufacturing Jump
Near the end of his presentation, Shenoy talked about Intel’s chip manufacturing strategy, exuding confidence that the company’s manufacturing technology is the ” best in the world .”
Why This CEO Lets Other Execs Do His Job For A Day
A fresh perspective can be a valuable tool for taking a business to the next level, and one New Hampshire business leader has an unusual way of finding it. In 2012, Travis York, CEO of the marketing agency GYK Antler , created an “exec exchange” program that involved swapping jobs with an executive in another industry for a day.
When Will Shopify Be Profitable?
This success has seen Shopify to grow its monthly subscription revenue at a . During this period of tremendous growth Shopify has not reported a profit, ever.
Buy Adobe Now — Plus Jim Cramer’s Take
Adobe is breaking out and is set up well for a fresh rally leg. These charts show why it’s a must-buy.
5 Ways Vertex Pharmaceuticals Plans to Grow in 2017 and Beyond
However, Vertex CEO Jeff Leiden said on Monday at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference that “business has never been stronger.” He also emphasized that the company has a clear pathway to growth in 2017 and beyond.
The Legal Survival Guide for Marketing in 2017
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Insider Q&A: De Beers CEO talks diamonds, millennials
Instead of romantic proposals and engagement rings, the commercials trying to sell a new generation on diamonds show young couples rolling around on a bed, arguing in a car and even questioning whether they’ll ever marry. The ads are one way the diamond industry is trying to reach millennials, the under-35-year-olds who may be more focused on paying off student loan debt than buying diamonds and getting hitched.
A look back at the iPhonea s first decade
“Today Apple is going to reinvent the phone,” Steve Jobs tells the crowd at Macworld on Jan. 9, 2007, “and here it is.’ ‘ And it was off to the races for the humble iPhone that he pulled out to show the audience.
Diller’s Vimeo, Once Left for Dead, Enters Crowded TV Fray
When Barry Diller’s IAC/InterActiveCorp bought comedy website CollegeHumor in 2006, the deal included an asset the billionaire had little use for at the time: Vimeo. The video-sharing site, which predates YouTube, is now the fulcrum of Diller’s plan to join the crowded online-TV market.
Four Ways To Earn Extra Money While Keeping (Or Preparing To Quit) Your Day Job
Imagine lying on a beach, sunlight hitting your face and sand between your toes. You grab your phone and check your bank balance to find that it’s increased $500 since sunrise.
US Trade Associations and ISPs Petition FCC to Reconsider New Privacy Rules
On January 3, several US trade associations and internet service providers submitted petitions requesting that the Federal Communications Commission reconsider its broadband privacy rules mandating consumer opt-in before using data for marketing purposes. Among those groups submitting petitions are the United States Telecom Association, NCTA – Internet and Television Association, Competitive Carriers Association, Association of National Advertisers, American Association of Advertising Agencies, American Advertising Federation, Data & Marketing Association, Interactive Advertising Bureau, and Network Advertising Initiative.