Sales decreased 5% to $76.3 billion – missing Wall Street forecasts. Closely-watched organic sales, which exclude impacts from foreign exchange, acquisitions or divestitures, increased 1%.
The Cincinnati-based consumer products giant said results were marred by foreign exchange rates, which shaved total sales by 6%. The company also took a $2.1 billion charge as it changed its method
for accounting for Venezuelan operations.
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