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Erin Lash
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P&G’s Focus on Efficiency Savings Prudent as It Works to Turn the Tide of Its Tepid Top Line

On the surface, Procter & Gamble’s 2% organic sales increase (driven entirely by volumes, on top of a commensurate uptick a year ago) and 10-basis-point degradation in adjusted operating margins to 23.4% might be viewed as lackluster performance, as evidenced by the low- to mid-single-digit downdraft in the shares after the company reported second-quarter results. However, in the context of persistent competitive and inflationary pressures, we’re more constructive, particularly as the firm’s...
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