Kimberly-Clark: Stronger-Than-Expected Results On Reduced Pulp Costs, Increased Product Prices

Trefis submits: Kimberly-Clark (KMB), the consumer goods giant that makes items like Kleenex tissues, Huggies diapers and Kotex sanitary pads, should report Q1 earnings on April 25th.

Chuck Carnevale submits:Dallas-based Kimberly-Clark (KMB) is one of the world's leading manufacturers of personal care and hygiene products. Kimberly-Clark operates under four major business segments:1. Personal Care Segment - is their biggest contributing over 40% of total revenues. Major brands include Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend and Poise to name just a few.2.

By The Dividend Guy:Business Description:Kimberly Clark (KMB) is another world-class consumer product manufacturer and marketer. They operate in 36 countries and sell their products across 175 countries. KMB is separated into 4 divisions:- Personal Care (Huggies, Pull-ups, Goodnites, Kotex, Depend)- Consumer Tissue (Kleenex, Cotonelle, Viva, Andrex, Scottex, Hakle, Page)

Market Blog submits: By David Berman Investors were worried about Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) on Monday, sending the shares down about 3 per cent in afternoon trading after the release of its first-quarter earnings. The shares are now back to the level they were in 2004, which raises the question whether the sell-off is overdone.

Avi Morris submits:Kimberly-Clark (KMB), 138 years old, has paid dividends since 1935 and increased the dividend for 38 consecutive years. The business of KMB is divided into 4 categories: