NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top consumer companies were up at the close of trading:
Clorox rose $.92 or 1.2 percent, to $80.91.
Colgate-Palmolive Co. rose $.35 or .3 percent, to $109.81.
Kimberly-Clark Corp. rose $.66 or .7 percent, to $90.90.
Procter & Gamble Co. rose $.45 or .6 percent, to $76.15.