Colgate-Palmolive
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Colgate Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive acquired an 84 percent stake in Tom's of Maine for $100 million. Colgate's chief operating officer, Ian Cook, said Tom's toothpaste had a gross profit margin 10 percentage points higher than Colgate's. As its next acquisition, Colgate is considering an offer for the Listerine brand from Pfizer Inc.