Topic: Newell Rubbermaid Inc.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer products maker Newell Rubbermaid Inc reported a higher quarterly profit, boosted by price hikes and strong demand in key markets like Latin America. A move to exit more commoditized product categories like plastic storage boxes, shelving and ...

Newell Rubbermaid 2Q profit rises 23 pct, boosts full-year earnings outlook excluding itemsNewell Rubbermaid Inc., which makes consumer products ranging from storage containers and strollers to Sharpie pens, said Friday that its second-quarter profit climbed 23 percent. Overall revenue dipped but revenue ...

Newell Rubbermaid reverses year-ago loss, earns $60.6 million in 4Q even as sales slideNewell Rubbermaid returned to a profitable fourth quarter on cost cuts and higher prices for its household products, and the company said it gained market share in the majority ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Newell Rubbermaid Inc <NWL.N> posted a fourth-quarter profit on cost-cutting and lower raw materials prices, but the maker of Rubbermaid containers and Sharpie pens said the recent devaluation of Venezuela's currency would hurt 2010 results, sending shares down ...

Newell Rubbermaid's cost-control efforts, exit from some products sends 3rd-quarter profit upNewell Rubbermaid Inc. said Wednesday that cost-control efforts and its decision to stop making some of its less-profitable products helped push its third-quarter profit higher even as sales declined. The consumer-products ...

Newell Rubbermaid beats forecasts with 14 percent rise in 2Q profit, raises outlook for yearConsumer products company Newell Rubbermaid Inc. said its second-quarter earnings rose 14 percent, thanks to lower material costs and a decision to stop making some less-profitable products. Adjusted ...

Newell Rubbermaid to release second quarter results ThursdayNewell Rubbermaid Inc. reports results for the second quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. OVERVIEW: Last summer, the Atlanta-based consumer products maker decided ...

Earnings results for purveyors of everyday basics to shed light on broader economic trendsInvestors are looking for glimmers of economic hope in the everyday basics, from cereal to pens to cleaning supplies. Consumers worried about jobs and tight credit have not only ...

Consumer companies' earning results at a glanceQuarterly earnings reports from major U.S. consumer products makers Thursday show their revenue fell because of consumers' spending cuts and the stronger dollar. Some highlights: Procter & Gamble Co. — Cincinnati-based consumer products maker P&G earned ...

Newell Rubbermaid 1Q profit down 41 pct, but cuts help beat estimates amid spending pullbackConsumer products maker Newell Rubbermaid Inc. said its cost-cutting helped it beat Wall Street forecasts during the first quarter, and it maintained its profit forecasts for the year, ...