The Procter & Gamble Company (PG)

DemonDoug (99.68) Submitted: 7/02/08 5:50 AM : Start Price: $61.56 PG Score: 28.11

Yield 2.6%. Solid. Products from PG in my bathroom: Mach 3 razor, Crest toothpaste, Vicks vapo rub. I occasionally have pringles in my food closet, and duracell is my battery of choice. Things i don't have but you might are always, head and shoulde...

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divagator (86.53) Submitted: 2/19/07 9:26 PM : Start Price: $62.65 PG Score: 34.27

You know you've got a strong company when even big mergers go according to plan. The Gillette purchase was everything it was claimed to be. Strong, strong earnings for the next couple of years.

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esxokm (98.23) Submitted: 8/31/06 8:32 AM : Start Price: $59.29 PG Score: 32.83

Like one of my other picks -- Clorox -- this one is a long-term keeper. Its portfolio of brands is stunning and does a lot of volume every year. This stock is a core investment, to be sure; dollar-cost average it, and plow all dividend payouts back i...

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TMFOrangeblood (99.46) Submitted: 8/04/06 4:45 PM : Start Price: $57.12 PG Score: 36.03

Buy world-class consumer goods companies, reinvest the dividends, and then wait 30 years. Sounds boring, but that's a simplified version of Jeremy Siegel's advice for long-term wealth. PG is among the best of the best, and will anchor my portfolio fo...

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bravus (25.18) Submitted: 12/09/07 7:08 PM : Start Price: $72.92 PG Score: 23.17

This is my CAPS holding in groceries as a hedge against a downturn in the technologies... and I'll be picking it up in my cash portfolio too, for the same reason.

P&G is not about luxury goods but about daily staples. If it turns out the e...

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kasyanb (94.36) Submitted: 8/24/06 7:08 PM : Start Price: $58.63 PG Score: 33.56

I'm no great consumer, but I can't help but notice the number of products in my home that are made by PG. Almost by default when shopping for essentials theres something in the shopping basket by PG.

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dm982 (84.55) Submitted: 8/23/06 4:35 PM : Start Price: $58.81 PG Score: 32.97

Will provide market or better returns with their solid product line and brand name loyalty.

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FoolishJayhawk (< 20) Submitted: 8/25/06 2:05 AM : Start Price: $58.58 PG Score: 33.37

Regardless of the economic cycle, this maker of vital consumer goods is bound to do well in the long run. It is well managed, has tremendous market share, and dominates its space in several goods it produces.

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historian101 (88.54) Submitted: 9/26/06 7:08 PM : Start Price: $60.07 PG Score: 32.69

P&G has a steady track record of growth and dividend payment. This is an experienced company with a wide range of products and an international reach. Product loyalty and diversification of markets should protect them from the consequences of inevi...

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SleazyD (< 20) Submitted: 2/28/08 6:27 PM : Start Price: $65.76 PG Score: 25.30

From a basic standpoint, the market is in a slight downturn right now, and I'm not expecting a huge upturn until the housing mess gets sorted out. They're historical beta is nice and low, they pay a reasonable dividen, there is a steady need for thei...

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