Kenvue is going quiet, skipping guidance and the conference call with the Kimberly-Clark combination near completion, leaving a fourth straight quarter of sales growth to speak for itself. Revenue beat estimates and adjusted earnings came in just under expectations, with a 29.4% effective tax rate weighing on results.
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