Business
Stock Exchange lets readers listen in as Times staff writers James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik debate merits of individual stocks.
Feb. 29, 2000
Consumer products giant Colgate-Palmolive Co. has accused a California company of ripping off trademarked brands and packaging for its soap, detergent, deodorant and after-shave.
May 30, 2003
Darkie toothpaste is being renamed and redesigned to remove its logo of a grinning black minstrel after several groups complained to Colgate-Palmolive Co. that the product was offensive, the company said.
Jan. 30, 1989
Xytronyx Inc. said Colgate-Palmolive Co. has exercised its option for exclusive worldwide distribution rights to a detection kit for periodontal disease that Xytronyx is developing.
Nov. 7, 1987
Colgate-Palmolive Co. warned Thursday that counterfeit Colgate toothpaste that may contain a toxic chemical had been found in discount stores in four U.S. states.
June 15, 2007
Colgate-Palmolive Co., a leading consumer-products company, said its third-quarter earnings fell 13% from a year ago when its profit for the quarter included a one-time gain of $11.1 million.
Oct. 24, 1985
Improved efficiency and lower costs and a lower effective tax rate contributed to third-quarter profit of the health-care company, New York-based Colgate Palmolive, despite its costly introduction of two products in the United States, the company said.
Oct. 23, 1986
Colgate-Palmolive Co., making a long-awaited move to bolster its stock price, on Wednesday announced a tender offer for as much as 12 million shares of its common stock and said it will divest several businesses outside its core personal and household goods markets.
Aug. 1, 1985
Colgate to Acquire Vipont: Colgate-Palmolive Co. will acquire Vipont Pharmaceutical Inc. for about $94 million, enabling Colgate to strengthen its oral hygiene product line, the companies announced.
Nov. 7, 1989
Consumer Giant Plans Expansion: Colgate-Palmolive Co. said this week that it plans to step up new product introductions in the developing world.
May 5, 1995