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CHURCH & DWIGHT INC (NYSE)
CHD 58.84 -0.31 (-0.52%) Vol.  443,101 16:03 ET

Day Low - High 58.51 - 59.35
52wk Low - High 45.41 - 61.14
Avg Volume 754,596
Industry SOAP&CLNG PREPS
Market Cap 4.16 B
Div - Yield 0.56 - 0.95
PE (forward) 17.18
PEG Ratio 1.62
Current Year Est. 3.44
EPS Last Year 3.30
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#2 Buy 16.63%
#3 Hold 7.53%
#4 Sell 2.01%
#5 Strong Sell -0.07%
S&P 500 8.70%
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.15
ABR (Last Week) 2.15
# of Recs in ABR 13
Average Target Price 64.50
Industry Rank by ABR 133 out of 217
Rank in Industry 1 out of 5
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4 stars Buy 20%
3 stars Hold 40%
2 stars Sell 20%
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR CHD
Zacks Equity Research: Report for CHD
Nov 23, 2009
Zacks Blog: Church & Dwight Moves Into Oversold Territory
Jun 08, 2009
Zacks Blog: Church & Dwight Enters Oversold Territory
May 18, 2009
Zacks Blog: Jobs Data: Ugly & Worsening
Feb 06, 2009
Market Analysis: The Economy's Rapid Change
Feb 06, 2009
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NEWS
OraSure Technologies Settles Patent Infringement Lawsuit With Inverness and Church & Dwight
Nov 20, 2009
OraSure To Pay Inverness $3 Million In Settlement (OSUR)
Nov 19, 2009
Church and Dwight (CHD) Has Very Positive 5 STARs S&P Rating
Nov 19, 2009
OraSure Technologies Announces Settlement of Patent Infringement Lawsuit With Inverness and Church & Dwight
Nov 19, 2009
Munchkin, Inc. Launches ARM & HAMMER(TM) Diaper Pail, Revolutionizing Diaper Disposal for Today's Parents
Nov 18, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
12/2009
Next Year
12/2010
Average Estimate 0.81 1.01 3.44 3.86
Number of Estimates 11 7 14 12
Low Estimates 0.78 0.98 3.40 3.75
High Estimate 0.83 1.04 3.47 3.98
Year Ago EPS 0.66 0.92 2.86 3.44
EPS Growth 22.18% 9.63% 20.38% 12.21%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Church & Dwight Co, Inc. is the world's leading producer of sodium bicarbonate, (baking soda), a versatile chemical which performs a broad range of functions such as cleaning, deodorizing, leavening and buffering. The Company specializes in sodium bicarbonate and sodium bicarbonate-based products, along with other products which use the same raw materials or technology. They sell their products, primarily under the ARM & HAMMER(R) trademark, to consumers through supermarkets, drug stores and mass merchandisers;and to industrial customers/distributors.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 3.3
Sales 2422.4
Net Income 234.98
Price/Earnings 17.92
Price/Book 2.69
Price/Cash Flow 15.22
Price/Sales 1.67


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