Report
Philip Gorham, CFA, FRM
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Danone's margin-expansion story is now better understood.

Narrow-moat Danone reported a respectable fourth quarter that beat our forecasts on an organic basis, but weaker-than-expected tailwinds from portfolio changes and foreign exchange meant the firm narrowly missed our revenue and operating income estimates. Guidance of double-digit earnings growth in 2018 is in line with our forecast, although we may dampen our near-term assumptions to account for the recent strength in the euro and rising commodity inflation. We are unlikely to materially change ...
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Morningstar
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Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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Philip Gorham, CFA, FRM

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