PREVIEW: Procter & Gamble seen posting languid revenue growth
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** Procter & Gamble PG.N shares essentially flat on Thursday ahead of its earnings expected before the bell on Friday
** Consumer goods co expected to report adj EPS of $1.90, up 3.7% year-on-year, on rev of $21.91 bln vs. $21.87 bln in the year-ago qtr, according to LSEG data
** P&G's EPS has met or beat analyst estimates in all of the last 8 quarters while rev has met expectations six times in the same period, per LSEG
** On Oct 8, PG announced qtrly dividend of just over $1/sh
** On July 30, co posted surprise qtrly drop in sales as consumers snubbed their pricier items
** Of 29 analysts covering PG, 17 rate the stock "buy" or stronger; remaining 12 recommend "hold"; median PT of $180 up $5 from a month ago; LSEG
** PG shares up >17% YTD, outperforming Dow's .DJI, >14% gain and S&P 500 consumer staples' .SPLRCS >15% advance over same time period
Reporting by Stephen Culp
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