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Updated · MarketWatch · May 7
Church & Dwight stock sheds 1.14% in weak market session
Updated
Updated · MarketWatch · May 7

Church & Dwight stock sheds 1.14% in weak market session

9 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 7
  • Shares closed at $93.88 on Thursday as the S&P 500 fell 0.38% to 7,337.11 and the Dow dropped 0.63% to 49,596.97.
  • The decline ended a two-day winning streak, though Church & Dwight outperformed Procter & Gamble, Ecolab and Colgate-Palmolive, which also fell.
  • The stock finished 11.47% below its 52-week high of $106.04 reached on 24 February, while trading volume of 1.5 million stayed below its 50-day average.
With a high P/E yet strong fundamentals, is Church & Dwight a safe haven or an overvalued trap for investors?
Can CHD absorb rising costs and new regulations while still delivering its promised 8% earnings growth this year?