Disinfecting products helped Clorox clean up in latest quarter
May 1, 2020
Clorox blew past Wall Street estimates for the company’s fiscal third-quarter as consumers stocked up on its bleach and other disinfecting products. Sales for the quarter came in at $1.78 billion compared to $1.55 billion in the same period last year. The consumer products company posted earnings per share of $1.89, above the $1.67 forecast by analysts.
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