Cost of Materials Hurts Clorox Earnings
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The Clorox Company, the consumer products maker, posted a lower quarterly profit on Monday, hurt by rising costs for raw materials but helped by a lower tax rate.
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Building products maker  Louisiana-Pacific Corp. LPX.N on Monday posted sharply lower  fourth-quarter profit, hurt by higher raw materials costs, a  strong Canadian dollar and a higher-than-expected tax rate.
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Europe's leading carmakers are facing a profit margin squeeze in the coming year as soaring raw materials costs look set to outstrip any price rises the companies can force through in what remains a consumer-led market, analysts said.
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Clorox Co. CLX.N gave investors  reason to cheer on Thursday, saying its recent deals with  Germany's Henkel KGaA HNKG.DE would help earnings more than  it first thought and that Procter & Gamble is doubling its  stake in their joint venture, sending the shares up 2 percent.
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The company was hurt by rising costs for raw materials used in such products as its Glad plastic storage bags and Hidden Valley salad dressings.
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