Earnings In Brief

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Church&Dwiqht:Firm's eight"power brands"including Arm&Hammer,Orajel,First Response,SpinBrush and Nair are growing in 2008,C&D Chairman&CEO Jim Craigie says during Nov.4 earnings call.Accounting for 80% of net revenue and profit,those eight franchises are being supported with new product launches and advertising and are projected to deliver firm's 3% to 4% organic revenue growth target.U.S.sales in the third quarter totaled 444.7 mil.,up 9.7%.Arm&Hammer Dental Care toothpaste contributed to growth,firm says.International sales were 112.6 mil.,a 4.3% increase.Firm completed its acquisition of Del Pharmaceuticals in the quarter,after having announced the 380 mil.purchase from Coty in April("The Rose Sheet"April 7,2008,p.7).Church&Dwight discussed its strategy for riding out a shaky market in its Q2 earnings call("The Rose Sheet"Aug.11,2008,p.9).