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NASDAQ: KMB

Kimberly Clark (KMB) stock, explained like you're 5

Kimberly Clark trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker KMB. It is a large cap company in the household & personal products industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 31.3 billion dollars.

Ticker
KMB
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Household & Personal Products
Size
Large cap, about 31.3 billion dollars

How Kimberly Clark makes money

  • Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items.
  • Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad.
  • Stores and distribution.

What moves KMB stock

  • Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping.
  • Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands.
  • Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.

In the news lately

  • Kimberly Clark (KMB) Stock Could Be A Bargain After A 16% Slide (Yahoo Finance)
  • Kimberly Clark (KMB) Stock Still Looks Cheap Despite A 16% Slump (Simply Wall Street)
  • We're buying more of this defensive stock ahead of an upcoming long term catalyst (CNBC)
  • Kimberly Clark Corporation (NASDAQ:KMB) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $117.36 According to Brokerages (MarketBeat)
  • Kimberly Clark's COO will leave for an outside CEO role (Stock Titan)

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Questions about Kimberly Clark stock

What does Kimberly Clark do?

Kimberly Clark trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker KMB. It is a large cap company in the household & personal products industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 31.3 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Kimberly Clark?

Kimberly Clark trades under the ticker KMB on the Nasdaq.

How does Kimberly Clark make money?

Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items. Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad. Stores and distribution.

What moves KMB stock?

Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping. Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands. Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.

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