P&G stock price climbs in late trade as investors rotate to defensives — and an insider sale hits the tape
Procter & Gamble shares rose 1.1% to $158.61 in after-hours trading, outperforming broader market declines. CEO Ma. Fatima D. Francisco sold 8,000 shares at $158 each on Feb. 4, according to a regulatory filing. U.S. jobless claims increased to 231,000, while job openings fell to 6.542 million. P&G’s Gillette Venus announced a partnership with U.S. Figure Skating ahead of the Milano Cortina Winter Games.