Clearly he doesn't believe the current board of directors is doing the most effective job for shareholders. |
Listerine would give Colgate added strength. It's a nice competitive edge. |
The fact that both P.& G. and Colgate were able to pass on the higher costs to consumers without hurting sales is encouraging. These companies have been reshaping their portfolios toward higher-margin categories to drive profits. Over all, both the companies have done a decent job at new product introductions. |
The industry is quite happy with the ruling they have in hand. There's no guarantees as to what would have come out of a review, favorable or unfavorable. |
They've been able to realize higher prices and volume. Kraft's working through a restructuring, trying to get back to consistent growth. |