Morning News Leader
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) is up 6.9% Monday following the company's better than expected first-quarter earnings report. The consumer goods maker posted adjusted Q1 earnings of $1.66 per share on revenue of $4.63 billion. Analysts had forecast earnings of $1.54 per share on sales of $4.49 billion. Looking ahead the company forecast full year earnings in a range of $6.50 to $6.70 per share.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) makes household and personal products.
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (RCII) and QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) top the list of other companies with positive news today, while Mattel, Inc. (MAT) and Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) top the list of companies with negative news.