Gains from synergies and Project Renewal savings were higher than compensated with the absence of earnings related to divested businesses, commodity cost inflation, adverse product mix and increased advertising, promotion and e-commerce investment. Better-ranked stocks in the broader Consumer Staples sector include Energizer Holdings, Inc. ENR , The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. EL and Constellation Brands, Inc. STZ , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Newell Brands Inc.NWL reported third-quarter 2017 results, wherein both earnings and revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate.