P&G Endures 'Top-Line Pain' As Portfolio Streamlining Prioritizes Premium Products
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The firm reports slumps between 1% and 5% across each of its product categories, but also encourages analysts with reports of sometimes significant progress in its "transformation" initiatives in productivity, portfolio, organization and top-line growth.
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