Procter & Gamble spikes after delivering earnings beat and reaffirming its forecast (PG)

Procter & Gamble beat on both the top and bottom lines.
The consumer-products giants reaffirmed its fiscal-year 2019 forecast.
Shares gained about 5% ahead of Friday's opening bell.
Watch Procter & Gamble trade in real time here.Procter & Gamble shares surged ahead of Friday's opening bell after the company delivered strong first-quarter results and reaffirmed its forecast for fiscal-year 2019. 
The consumer-products giant posted core earnings-per-share of $1.12, outpacing