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EARNINGS ROUNDUP / COLGATE-PALMOLIVE

Times Wire Reports

Colgate-Palmolive Co. said fourth-quarter profit rose 20%, more than analysts estimated.

The New York company’s net income climbed to $497 million, or 94 cents a share, from $414.9 million, or 77 cents, a year earlier. Excluding restructuring costs, earnings were $1 a share, topping estimates. Revenue grew 0.6% to $3.66 billion, less than expected.

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