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Newell Brands reports 4 percent rise in quarterly sales
April 29 (Reuters) - Newell Brands Inc, which makes Sharpie markers and Rubbermaid food containers, reported a 4 percent rise in quarterly sales, helped by growth across most of its businesses.
However, the company's net income fell to $40.5 million, or 15 cents per share, in the first quarter ended March 31 from $54.1 million, or 20 cents per share, a year earlier.
Newell Brands completed the acquisition of Jarden Corp, which owns kitchen appliances maker Sunbeam, for more than $15 billion earlier this month.
Revenue rose to $1.31 billion from $1.26 billion.
(Reporting by Yashaswini Swamynathan in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
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