Morningstar's Lauren DeSanto thinks that P&G's scale and investment in product development will allow it to serve consumers regardless of the economic backdrop.
Large-cap firms like Coke and P&G aren't the massive bargains they were in the downturn, but they still look attractive in light of their safety, dividend yields, and competitive advantages.
T. Rowe Price Group Inc., the asset manager that has posted a profit every quarter since going public in 1986, said fourth-quarter earnings rose 23 percent as stock markets gained boosted assets and the fees they generate.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., the fifth- biggest U.S. bank by assets, said quarterly profit almost tripled as gains in the value of the firm's own investments contributed to the first year of revenue growth since 2009.