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Shares of Procter & Gamble declined in premarket trading Wednesday as Wall Street reacted to mixed quarterly earnings and underwhelming profit guidance from the consumer packaged goods company. Procter & Gamble posted core earnings of $1.43 a share for the fiscal fourth quarter, down from $1.48 a year ago but slightly above Wall Street expectations of $1.41. It was a mixed bag for Procter & Gamble’s product categories—which range from baby care to hair care.

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