NEW YORK (AP) _ Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) on Friday reported first-quarter profit of $681 million.

The New York-based company said it had net income of 80 cents per share.

The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 80 cents per share.

The consumer products maker posted revenue of $4.34 billion in the period, which topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.27 billion.

Colgate-Palmolive shares have dropped roughly 7% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P's 500 index has increased 12%. The stock has increased 14% in the last 12 months.

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