Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a US personal care and hygiene products company headquartered in Irving, Texas, and founded in 1872 in Neenah, Wisconsin. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker KMB and are included in S&P's broad-based US stock index. The company's products are sold in many countries around the world.

Operations are tracked in three segments. The Personal Care segment covers Huggies diapers, Pull-Ups, Kotex feminine care products and adult products such as Depend and Poise. The Consumer Tissue segment includes Kleenex tissues, Scott bathroom tissue and brands such as Cottonelle and Viva. The K-C Professional segment offers workplace products such as wipes, towels, cleaning supplies and protective equipment. Because the products are everyday consumer goods, sales generally run through store and online channels.

Those following Kimberly-Clark stock usually watch raw material and pulp costs, market share trends of its brands and retailer pricing policies. On the KMB page at Lzzo.com the share price is shown in US dollars, and the page also offers a historical price chart and technical indicators.