Clorox Provides Preliminary Second Quarter Financial Information

The Clorox Company CLX today announced preliminary financial information for its fiscal second quarter, which ended Dec. 31, 2010, and updated its sales outlook for its full fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2011. For its second fiscal quarter, Clorox anticipates that sales will decline 3 percent to 4 percent versus the prior-year quarter. The company anticipates second quarter diluted EPS from continuing operations, excluding the noncash goodwill impairment charge, in the range of 57 cents to 63 cents.