The Biggest Earnings News from Tuesday, Oct. 22

By Mark Reeth, Michael Finarelli, and Sean O'Reilly – Oct 22, 2013 at 2:57PM

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In today's Consumer Countdown, the consumer goods team takes a look at all of the big earnings announcements from today.

In today's episode of Consumer Countdown, host Mark Reeth is joined by consumer goods analysts Michael Finarelli and Sean O'Reilly to discuss all the latest earnings news.

They start with a look at Coach (TPR -1.60%), which was down on the news that profits and revenue came in lower than expected due to a weak North American market. Then, Sean takes a crack at RadioShack (RSHCQ), which reported earnings that one headline described as "worse than awful."

After that, Mike examines Kimberly-Clark's (KMB -0.98%) earnings and is encouraged about the company's future. And finally, Sean discusses Whirlpool's (WHR -10.13%) very strong quarter, and where he thinks the company is heading.

Mark Reeth has no position in any stocks mentioned. Michael Finarelli has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sean O'Reilly has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Coach and Kimberly-Clark. The Motley Fool owns shares of Coach. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.