Colgate-Palmolive (CL) 27 Oct 232023 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Good morning. Welcome to today's Colgate-Palmolive Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. This call is being recorded and is being simulcast live at www.colgatepalmolive.com.

Now for opening remarks, I'd like to turn this call over to Chief Investor Relations Officer and Executive Vice President, M&A, John Faucher.

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everyone, thanks, joining the for call today. So

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