Earnings·October 15, 2026 at 8:05 AM EDT·1 source
Kimberly-Clark Forecasts Quarterly Sales Decline Following Social-Media Firestorm in China
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News
What happened
- Kimberly-Clark forecast a decline in third-quarter sales.
- The company backed its outlook for the year.
- The forecast follows a social-media firestorm in China over Kimberly-Clark’s diapers this summer.
Why it matters
The forecast is relevant to markets and corporate-finance professionals because reputational issues in a major market may affect near-term sales while management maintains its full-year outlook.
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Timeline
- EarlierOct 13Kimberly-Clark, Kenvue Win Conditional EU Approval for $40 Billion Tie-Up
- EarlierOct 15Kimberly Clark Corp.: Results of operations
- First reported by The Wall Street JournalOct 15Kimberly-Clark Forecasts Quarterly Sales Decline Following Social-Media Firestorm in China
Sources (1)
- The Wall Street JournalOct 15Kimberly-Clark Forecasts Quarterly Sales Decline Following Social-Media Firestorm in China
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