Clorox's CEO Linda Rendle stepped down for health reasons, causing a 6% drop in shares amid succession uncertainty. This event underscores the hidden risks investors face, such as leadership changes, customer concentration, refinancing, currency fluctuations, regulatory, litigation, and technology disruption risks. While these risks can temporarily impact stock prices and dividends, they also offer opportunities to buy at better prices. Investors should recognize and evaluate these risks when building portfolios to manage potential impacts on earnings and dividends.
This monthly series highlights five large-cap, dividend-paying stocks trading at significant discounts compared to their historical norms, selected from over 7,500 U.S.-listed companies. The primary list offers an average yield of 4.2%, with two addi...
Clorox Healthcare introduced two new disinfecting wipes: Quat Alcohol Disinfecting Wipes with 40% less alcohol and a 1-minute contact time, and HyperOxi Disinfecting Wipes, a bleach-free sporicidal wipe using Quanticare Technology. These products add...
