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$83.97 -0.45 (-0.53%)

11/20/2009 4:03 PM

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company manufactures and markets a variety of products in the U.S. and around the world in two distinct business segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition.

Current Price	$83.97	Mkt Cap	$41.75B
Open	$84.12	P/E Ratio	19.91
Prev. Close	$84.42	Div. (Yield)	1.76 (2.10%)
Daily Range	$83.88 - $85.02	Volume	4,095,186
52-Wk Range	$54.51 - $87.39	Avg. Daily Vol.	3,194,000

CL News and Commentary

5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Female HealthNovember 19, 2009 – The Motley Fool
CEO Swap: The $79 billion planNovember 19, 2009 – CNN Money
UPDATE 1-Colgate stock up on Reckitt deal talk, company mumNovember 18, 2009 – Reuters
UPDATE: Reckitt May Be Close To Merger With Colgate -ReportNovember 18, 2009 – SmartMoney
Sources: Reckitt May Be Close To Merger With Colgate-Palmolive-ReportNovember 18, 2009 – SmartMoney
5-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: UnileverNovember 18, 2009 – The Motley Fool
Colgate-Palmolive Opens $40 Million Toothbrush Plant In VietnamNovember 17, 2009 – SmartMoney
CEO Swap: The $79 billion planNovember 16, 2009 – CNN Money
The Easy Way to Rescue Your RetirementNovember 10, 2009 – The Motley Fool

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47 Underperform

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374 Outperform

11 Underperform

Wall Street

17 Outperform

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MizPoe (< 20)
Submitted December 17, 2008

Colgate Palmolive is an old company, of course, and owns many products with strong brand loyalty. And they offer a nice dividend, which bears considering. I find the company attractive mainly because they've been expanding into the developing world… More

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JimAnt (36.30)
Submitted April 27, 2007

Long-term underperform. Lackluster mgmt. Price in the mid-range with P/E/ a bit high. It may have some room to go up, but long-term won't outperform the S&P500.

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CL Summary

Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Household Products
Tags: Growth (1883), Household Products (15), New York (30), Diversified Conglomerate (16), Top Brands 2005 (58), Consumer Staples (231), Defensive (1498), Large Cap (379), Top Brands 2006 (59), Blue Chip (113), It's an Element! (50), Distressed (1623), S&P 500 (500)

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Recs

SierraBlue (< 20) Submitted: 11/17/2009 6:53:39 PM : Outperform

Start Price: $82.62 CL Score: +3.28

Mad Money - Cramer Pick

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silvermint (65.18) Submitted: 10/19/2009 2:27:49 PM : Outperform

Start Price: $79.06 CL Score: +6.72

Well known personal health products, Colgate toothpaste, Speed Stick, Irish Spring soap.

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fromthepit (< 20) Submitted: 10/10/2009 7:03:53 AM : Outperform

Start Price: $78.58 CL Score: +5.31

Another good stock to hold in the long term and paying dividends consistently

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ScotUFool (92.20) Score: +65.10

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in CL.

Member Name	Member Rating	Start Date	Time Frame	Start Price	Stock Gain	S&P Gain	Score
SirTas	77.06	10/18/2006	3Y	$56.05	+49.81%	-15.30%	+65.10
ScotUFool	92.20	10/18/2006	3Y	$56.05	+49.81%	-15.30%	+65.10
bonzi61	45.17	10/20/2006	1Y	$56.41	+48.86%	-14.99%	+63.85
thecleverbulldog	96.38	10/16/2006	5Y	$56.43	+48.81%	-14.92%	+63.73
woodruffdavid	63.53	10/23/2006	5Y	$56.69	+48.13%	-14.95%	+63.08
pennyfreeman	50.47	8/25/2006	NS	$54.87	+53.05%	-9.95%	+63.00
gdavis95	34.95	8/26/2006	5Y	$54.92	+52.89%	-10.02%	+62.91
saguade	92.17	8/25/2006	NS	$55.03	+52.58%	-9.97%	+62.55
medatwho	96.49	8/28/2006	3Y	$55.07	+52.47%	-10.03%	+62.51
drmcneil	60.60	8/28/2006	5Y	$55.07	+52.47%	-10.03%	+62.51

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TrackJimCramer	36.31	7/20/2006	3W	$58.34	+43.93%	-6.71%	+50.64

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