Read more Procter & Gamble stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/32366/procter-gamble.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:28:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74507/pg-recalls-contaminated-vicks-nasal-spray.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagProcter & Gamble has voluntarily recalled batches of its Vicks nasal spray contaminated with bacteria. Though the bacteria are likely harmless to healthy people, CNN reports, the contamination could prove disastrous for those with compromised immune systems. The product is in the Vicks Sinex line in the US and UK,...http://www.newser.com/story/74507/pg-recalls-contaminated-vicks-nasal-spray.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:19:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/69770/dow-up-36-points-consumer-stocks-gain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks posted gains today, closing out a strong week as consumer stocks saw advances, the Wall Street Journal reports. Procter & Gamble gained 3.21% after Citigroup upgraded the firm’s shares to “buy.” Optimism about a recovery in consumer spending drove Starbucks up 3.64%, with PepsiCo and Philip Morris...http://www.newser.com/story/69770/dow-up-36-points-consumer-stocks-gain.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Sep 2009 15:20:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69088/dow-climbs-80-as-stocks-hit-2009-highs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStock indices hit highs for 2009 today, alleviating fears that September would bring a major correction after the summer's rally, the Wall Street Journal reports. Energy stocks led the S&P 500, while the Dow Jones Transportation Average—considered a general indicator of national economic sentiment—rose 2.35%. Procter &...http://www.newser.com/story/69088/dow-climbs-80-as-stocks-hit-2009-highs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 15:11:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66305/beck-loses-advertisers-for-calling-obama-a-racist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGlenn Beck's assertion that President Obama is a racist is rattling at least a few advertisers. Procter & Gamble, Progressive Insurance, and Lawyers.com have stopped running ads on Beck's Fox show, reports the TV Newser blog on Mediabistro. The network itself isn't hurting, however: A spokesman says the companies...http://www.newser.com/story/66305/beck-loses-advertisers-for-calling-obama-a-racist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 20:43:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66295/dow-off-25-ahead-of-july-jobs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks closed lower today ahead of a July unemployment report due tomorrow, the Wall Street Journal reports. Procter & Gamble weighed on the Dow with a 4.7% decline, over doubts about its sales strategy. The Dow fell 25 points to close at 9,256. The Nasdaq lost 20 points,...http://www.newser.com/story/66295/dow-off-25-ahead-of-july-jobs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 15:38:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66244/cheaper-tide-rises-in-hard-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA cheaper Tide is rolling in: The recession-friendly Tide Basic drops some of the high-tech cleaning components—like anti-pilling ability—contained in the detergent’s traditional form, in exchange for a 20% lower price tag, the Wall Street Journal reports. But the decision to release the new Tide was no easy...http://www.newser.com/story/66244/cheaper-tide-rises-in-hard-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 13:03:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66105/nfl-toiletries-pg-signs-deal-for-10m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGood news for football fans: Now you can smell like your favorite player. In an odd corporate pairing, Procter & Gamble has signed a deal with the NFL to slap the league's logo on its toiletries and call them an "Official Locker Room Product of the NFL," the Wall Street...http://www.newser.com/story/66105/nfl-toiletries-pg-signs-deal-for-10m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 04 Aug 2009 20:48:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61396/stocks-flat-ahead-of-tarp-news.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks barely moved at today's open as traders awaited details on which banks would get approval to repay TARP funds, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Dow climbed less than 20 points; Procter & Gamble fell 1.4% after announcing its succession plans. The Nasdaq rose 0.6% and the...http://www.newser.com/story/61396/stocks-flat-ahead-of-tarp-news.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Jun 2009 9:01:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56049/diaper-makers-trade-punches-in-turf-war.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBig diaper companies don’t want to lower prices after recent hikes, so instead they’re fighting to convince new moms that their products are the superior option for bundling that joy. From offering aloe-soaked, organic Huggies to having celebrities tout Pampers to bribing “mommy bloggers,” the recession has makers going the...http://www.newser.com/story/56049/diaper-makers-trade-punches-in-turf-war.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 10:35:08 CDT