Kaminsky mentioned three companies that may get together or be acquired. They were Clorox(CLX), Church and Dwight(CHD) and Ecolab(ECL). He said all three benefit from the trends toward cleanliness and health care.

Meanwhile safety's awful, and Procter & Gamble (PG) once again reports a bad number. Given that Colgate-Palmolive (CL) and Clorox (CLX) reported great numbers - yes, they were great -- and got poleaxed, who the heck knows about when and where PG will settle? And what the heck happened to PG anyway? I think their whole lineup got too expensive.

How about the Clorox (CLX) hit (well described by Gary Morrow to my right)?

solid, must buy benchmark products with chances of takeover.

fundamentals, dividend

dividend, stable, cash cow

For the 32nd year in a row, venerable household-cleaning-products maker Clorox (CLX) is adding sparkle to its payout. The Oakland, Calif., company, which turns 100 in 2013, Thursday boosted its quarterly common payout 8.7%, to 50 cents a share from 46 cents. Investors of record July 27 will receive the new dividend Aug. 14. The ex date is July 23. Payouts have been made without interruption since 1968. This latest boost gives the shares a 3.55% yield. In a May 4 Barron's feature, Staff Writer Dimitri DeFotis discussed how Clorox's roster of iconic brands, plus new additions such as Burt's Bees and Green Works, should keep the shine on the company's stock. From a 52-week low of 45.67 March 9, Clorox shares were recently quoted above 56. Their 52-week high is 65.

raised its dividend 9 percent to 50 cents per share, or $2 on an annualized basis; the dividend is payable Aug. 14 to holders of record July 27.

People still need clean

Finerman thinks P&G (PG), Clorox (CLX), Kraft (KFT) and Wal-Mart (WMT) are all worth a look.

Defensive. Dividend. Potential to spin off brands

zzzzz

10Q Detective: In our view, the almost 20 percent gain in the price of Clorox’s stock already discounts the expected turnaround in operating margins and share-net growth.
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