Consumer Goods Highlights: Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) Featuring Gift for Controlling Hair Aging, Unilever (NYSE:UL) Gets “Best Place to Work” Title Fifth Year

Procter & Gamble (PG) declared that it would be launching a new variety of products to help women lessen age-associated changes in the density and diameter of their hair.

A upshot of substantial clinical research, the new Pantene AgeDefy line would include Shampoo, Conditioner, Masque and Thickening Treatment, all designed to stabilize the seven signs of hair’s aging.

In last trading session, The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) reported the loss of -0.16% to close at $69.48 and its overall traded volume was 7.49 million shares, less than the average volume of 8.64 million.

PG has earnings per share of $3.06 with the net profit margin of 11.06% and operating margin of 15.68%.

Once again Unilever (NYSE:UL) has been ranked as one of Human Rights Campaign’s “Best Places to Work”, attaining a perfect ranking of 100 percent on the organization’s 2013 Corporate Equality Index for the consecutive fifth year.

The ranking identifies the firm’s vow to diversity and addition in the workplace, marketplace and community.

Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) moved up +0.29% with the closing price of $38.13. The overall volume in the last trading session was 930,356.00 shares. Its fifty two week range was $30.84-$38.16. The total market capitalization remained $108.01 billion.

UL is ahead of its 52 week low with 27.87% and its last month’s price volatility remained 0.86%. Its beta coefficient was 0.79 with a target price of $37.93. UL has institutional ownership remained 8.64%. Company’s current year earnings per share grew with 0.08% while the five years EPS growth rate was +4.94%.

Ford (F) is intending to revamp its Sync voice activation and MyFord Touch infotainment systems in its latest Fiesta, according to the Detroit News reports. The vehicle maker would restructure Sync voice commands and reduce the MyFord Touch screen to 6.5 inches.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) surged +0.05% and closed at $11.10 in last trading session. The overall traded volume was 26.83 million shares. Stock’s52 weeks high price was $13.05 and 52 weeks low price was $8.82.

In its share capital Ford Motor has 3.74billion outstanding shares while 3.65billion shares have been floated in market. Company’s current year earnings per share grew with 197.00% while the five years EPS growth rate was +6.66%.

Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) with a -0.43% loss to $25.51 in the latest trading session has changed its distance from 200-Day Moving Average to -1.65% and 50-Day Moving Average to -4.84%. It captures $45.33 billion in market value. The mean rating 2.10 is set by analysts. The company is projected to report $0.38 per share for the quarter ending Dec-12 as compared to $0.64 earned a year earlier, according to 17 analysts surveyed by Reuters. The average EPS forecast of 21 analysts for the full-year is $1.41, down as compared to $2.53 earned a year ago.

Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX)’s shares touched a high of $6.63 before closing at $6.58, a decrease of $0.08. The trading volume was 8.94 million shares. Since hitting a 52-week low of $6.10 on Nov 16, 2012, the stock has managed to stay 7.87% higher from that level. The latest decline caused shares to increase their 2012 loss to -15.96%.