India, Oct. 30 -- Consumer products major Colgate-Palmolive Co., while reporting higher third-quarter results, on Friday confirmed fiscal 2026 outlook for earnings per share. Further, the firm raised guidance for Base Business earnings per share and gross profit margin, while narrowing sales growth view.

In pre-market activity on the NYSE, the shares were gaining around 5 percent, trading at $97.85, after closing Thursday's regular trading 1.60 percent higher.

Noel Wallace, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Despite consumer uncertainty and ongoing macroeconomic volatility, our proactive focus on driving growth while building flexibility into our P&L gives us confidence we can navigate these challenges while continuin...