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RB. - Reckitt Benckiser Group

RB.
4,743.00
-6.19 (-0.13%)
ASK PRICE BID PRICE CHANGE
4,743.00 4,741.00 -6.19 (-0.13%)
Volume 659,680
Day's high 4,926.00
Day's low 3,300.00
Today’s open 4,764.00
Prev Close 4,748.00
   

Index: FTSE 100, FTSE 250 & FTSE All-Share

Sector: Household Goods

  • Company URL: http://www.rb.com
  • Company Profile: Reckitt Benckiser Group makes and sells household and health care products. Its brands are among some of the biggest in the world, ranging through Durex condoms, Veet hair remover, Cillit Bang surface cleaner, Clearasil acne treatments, Harpic toilet cleaner, French's mustard, Scholl foot products, Detol antiseptic, Vanish stain remover to Nurofen headache pills. Around the world RB sold an average of 20 million products every single day of 2010. The present company was formed from the 1999 merger of English mustard and household products group Reckitt and Germany-based industrial chemicals specialist Benckiser, with CEO Bart Brecht adding the drugs business of Boots Healthcare in 2005, US cough treatment expert Adams Respiratory Therapeutics in 2008 and condoms business SSL in 2010.

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BullBearings trader activity in the last few days with this stock

Buying: 61%

Selling: 39%

Recent trades by BullBearings members
TRADE QTY. PRICE DATE
SELL 211 4742p 19/06/13 11:17
BUY 629 4744p 18/06/13 15:24
BUY 2,095 4747p 18/06/13 14:59
SELL 2,183 4723p 18/06/13 10:22
SELL (auto) 500 4711p 18/06/13 09:36

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News & Reports referencing RB.

London close: Gains trimmed as nerves set in ahead of Fed decision

Markets started the new week on a positive note, though gains were trimmed by the close on Monday as traders refrained from taking too much risk ahead of the all-important policy decision from the Federal Reserve later this week.

3 days ago

FTSE 100 movers: Resolution, Vodafone, Reckitt

Guernsey-incorporated investment vehicle Resolution topped the FTSE 100 Monday after JP Morgan increased its target price from 273p to 302p and maintained a 'neutral' rating.

3 days ago

London midday: FTSE 100 lifted by Resolution, Reckitt and Vodafone

The FTSE 100 was performing strongly on Monday morning as bargain hunters moved in to pick up stocks following the index's recent slump.

3 days ago

Broker tips: AB Foods, Reckitt, Invensys

Nomura has downgraded its rating for food ingredients and retail group Associated British Foods from 'neutral' to 'reduce', saying that the stock is too expensive now that the profit boom for Sugar and Primark over the past two years is no longer supported.

3 days ago

Broker snap: Reckitt Benckiser is undervalued by market, says Citigroup

Shares in consumer products giant Reckitt Benckiser were making gains on Monday morning after Citigroup reiterated its 'buy' rating and 5,450p target price, saying that the stock is undervalued.

3 days ago

Traders' views

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