Procter & Gamble shares jumped 5.6% Thursday, their best day in more than six years, after a stronger-than-expected fiscal first quarter with 4% organic sales growth and $23.3 billion in revenue, above the $22.8 billion estimate. Core gross margin fell 150 basis points on higher commodity costs tied to oil prices, but core EPS of $2.00 beat the $1.89 consensus, and the company kept its full-year core EPS guidance at $6.89–$7.11. The article describes P&G as a defensive, Dividend King stock with 70 straight years of dividend increases and a 2.6% yield, but notes the shares have been mostly flat over five years. It says headwinds from commodity and oil costs are expected to increase over the rest of the year, so the upside potential appears moderate.
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