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Unilever PLC
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Unilever is a global supplier of consumer goods, the company`s brands include Knorr, Lipton, Hellmann’s, Magnum, Omo, Dove, Lux and Axe/Lynx.
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FTSE 100 closes 51 lower amid sterling losses and Brexit worries
The pound has plummeted against the dollar on dovish remarks from Bank of England Governor Mark Carney
Colgate-Palmolive reportedly amenable to US$100 a share take-out
Yours for a cool US$88bn, but you might have to fight off Unilever, Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson
Kraft Heinz sees first quarter profit fall, hurt by a strong dollar and weak demand in the US and Canada
North America's third-largest food and beverage company reported net income of US$893mln for the three months to April 1, down from US$896mln a year earlier
AJ Bell says Unilever's rise shows quest for reliable income is still on for many investors
AJ Bell’s investment director, Russ Mould noted that Unilever is forecast to be just the 26th biggest payer of dividends in cash terms in 2017 within the FTSE 100
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Labour not going down without a fight - but it is going down
The pre-election posturing has begun and Labour's Ian Lavery has scored an early success, trending on Twitter.
Unilever raises quarterly dividend by 12% , but underlying sales growth below guidance
Unilever said its underlying sales growth in the first three months to the year was 2.9%, with price growth of 3.0% clipped back by a 0.1% fall in volume
FTSE 100 closes in positive territory as traders brush off potential threats
The index of blue-chip shares fell six points to 7,108.53.
Flybe's CFO leaves to join Low & Bonar after struggles at the airline
Flybe's chief financial officer is leaving to join Low & Bonar
FTSE 100 down 164 points on snap election news; pound hits 10-week high
The UK prime minister has announced a snap general election for 8 June
FTSE 100 seen cautious after mixed US, Asian session on Korea worries
Spread betting firm London Capital Group expects the FTSE 100 index to open around 10 points lower at 7,317, having shed 21.4 points last Thursday
Berenberg thinks Unilever has the financial firepower to launch an ambitious €9bn share buyback
The German bank has upgraded its price target and earnings estimates for Unilever to reflect the consumer giant’s self-help measures
Where to invest as inflation begins to grip UK-focused stocks
Stocks with pricing power, such as pharmaceuticals and utilities, are most likely to weather the impact of rising inflation.
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Tesco hoping to put Booker doubts to bed
Tesco is expected to underline recent progress and that legacy issues are being dealt with
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Tesco hoping to put Booker doubts to bed
Tesco is expected to underline recent progress and that legacy issues are being dealt with.
Unilever reveals outcome of strategic review it launched in wake of shock bid move from Kraft Heinz
Unilever confirmed it will sell or demerge its Spreads business and is looking at changing its corporate structure, which comprises legal entities listed in both London and Amsterdam
Will Unilever's planned Spreads exit, promised shareholder returns be enough to stave off any future takeover moves?
Aside from the disposal move Unilever is also ramping up shareholder returns through a 12% increase in its dividend and the launch of a €5bn share buyback in the coming year
Unilever to exit spreads, consider dual-listing change as it reveals strategy review outcome
The Anglo-Dutch firm launched its review to improve shareholder value at the end of February after the shock of a failed bid move for the group by US food giant Kraft Heinz
FTSE 100 finishes lower as Fed's easy money set to end
The index of blue-chip shares succumbed to selling pressure
Kraft’s aborted bid for Unilever has piqued interest in the stock
Liberum Capital has given a lukewarm recommendation upgrade, whereas Barclays has highlighted catalysts.
Barclays Capital upgrades its stance on Unilever on hopes for firm's shake-up plans
Unilever embarked on a strategic review, which could lead to the sale or demerger of various businesses (but will more likely focus on cost control measures) after rebuffing a £115bn bid from Kraft Heinz.
Unilever and its ilk in danger of being sold off in corporate car boot sale
It's a shame Lord Myners did not make the rules tougher when he was City Minister under Gordon Brown
Goldman Sachs sees scope for Unilever strategy update to disappoint, reiterates 'sell'
Goldman’s analysts said: “We believe the value KHC saw in Unilever may be difficult to unlock: the company already has EBIT margins broadly in line with most peers”
Deutsche Bank hikes Unilever target price following last week’s bid excitement and strategic review move
It's analysts said: “Last week's attempted and subsequently rebuffed bid from Kraft Heinz has been a clear wake-up call for Unilever management“.
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FTSE 100 rises as rally in Unilever and Bunzl offset slump in motor insurers
At 3.33pm, the index of blue-chip shares was up just over 14 points at 7,257
Is Unilever ready to pounce on Colgate after Kraft Heinz bid?
Deutsche believes Unilever would find a ‘kindred spirit’ in Colgate, the American toothpaste maker..
Unilever shares rally on bullish forecast expectations
Unilever has upgraded its profit margin expectations and announced a business review to try and head off any renewed bids from Kraft Heinz
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FTSE 100 shares end higher as Unilever seeks more shareholder value
FTSE 100 shares ended higher on Wednesday, as Unilever talked up a review to show more shareholder value and Lloyds Banking posted its highest profit in a decade
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M&A - One reason why I’m still bullish on UK equities
UK-listed companies do not exist in a vacuum. In dollar or Euro terms they have become significantly better value since the Brexit vote,
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Northern Powerhouse, Gender Pay Gap (no connection implied)
Trending today: the Northern Powerhouse exhibition being held somewhere north of Watford; the gender pay gap; Unileverage, Vernalis
Kraft Heinz bows out of Unilever takeover
The proposed merger between Kraft and Unilever has been canned following the public disclosure of the deal.
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FTSE closes flat as Unilever holds market back
The FTSE 100 ended flat on Monday as Unilever shares sank in the wake of Kraft Heinz saying it had abandoned its proposed merger which would have been one of the biggest in corporate history
Some added sauce - Unilever bid defence includes former Heinz Kraft adviser
You had to scroll past the meat of the eight paragraph announcement before it became apparent that the Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant is taking Kraft’s overtures very seriously – very, very seriously.
Kraft Heinz catches investors on the hop with opportunistic £115bn bid for Marmite maker Unilever
The American giant said it had tabled a “comprehensive proposal”, which was declined. It added: “We look forward to working to reach agreement on the terms of a transaction.”
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FTSE 100 ends higher as food groups power gains on takeover battle
Around 3.15pm, the UK blue chip index was up over 21 points at 7,299, not far from the day’s peak of 7,307, and well above the day’s low of 7,253.
Currency factors hit 2016 sales at Unilever, though profits rise thanks to volume growth
It said 2016 pretax profits rose to €7.47bn (£6.33bn), up from €7.22bn (£6.11bn) in 2015, even though its revenues decreased to €52.71bn (£44.67bn) from €53.27bn (£45.14bn).
FTSE 100 shares end softer but smaller caps gain
FTSE 100 ended softer on Thursday following sharp falls by Sage Group and Unilever, while mid- and small-cap stocks gained
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Sky, Unilever and Diageo all on the agenda for a busy Thursday
BT Group shocked investors earlier this week so many will be waiting on tenterhooks to hear whether TV and broadband bundling rival Sky is faring better.
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Small decline in 2016 revenue tipped for Unilever
Also reporting: Diageo, Daily Mail, Sky, Anglo American, Lonmin, St James's Place and Whitbread
Unilever not as sexy as rivals
Barclays Capital has chopped its recommendation to ‘equal-weight’ from ‘overweight’
FTSE 100 shares sink as pound ascends on Trump disquiet
FTSE 100 stocks fell further below 7200 on Monday after sterling gained strength against the US dollar in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's inauguration speech
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Of BT's battles with Ofcom & Sky, and Unilever's face-off with supermarkets
Lots of big names reporting this week including: BHP, Dixons Carphone, easyJet, Diageo, Sky, Unilever and BT
FTSE 100 pare losses but Italian poll jitters persist
FTSE 100 has struggled all day ahead of the Italian constitutional vote
FTSE 100 shares brought down by gold miners as dollar gain hits commodities
FTSE 100 shares sank on Friday as gold miners were out of love in the midst of the rising dollar which hit yellow metal prices
Morrison’s to put UK supermarkets under spotlight
Themes of interest are how the turnaround is going and what is the impact of the weaker pound
Unilever and Tesco resolve differences but who won?
Details of an agreement struck late yesterday have not been publicly revealed after what ironically a very open argument, but if the market is any gauge as to who fared better, then Tesco won.
Trending: The Battle of Marmite is over but is it time for a re-run of the Battle of Hastings?
The Marmite dispute is toast; the row ends without a winner being declared
Unilever rated 'sell' at Liberum as Marmite-gate settled
The group's results yesterday were sidelined by the Marmite-gate affair.
FTSE 100 shares close above 7,000 after Tesco’s victory march
FTSE 100 shares closed back above 7,000 level on Friday after Tesco’s (LON:TSCO) trolley was ahead throughout the session.
FTSE 100 shares dragged down by Brexit-inspired corporate spat
FTSE 100 shares end down after a Brexit-linked spat between two blue-chip stocks sends their stock lower on Thursday
Unilever’s dollar sales in the spotlight when it releases Q3 results
The market does not have high expectations for the group’s performance in its own right, though forex will be under the magnifying glass.
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Citi repeats ‘sell’ stance on Hargreaves Lansdown
A look at some early analyst calls on Thursday morning
PREVIEW - GW Pharmaceuticals keeps on surprising
Purified cannabinoids biotech company GW Pharmaceuticals reports quarterly numbers.
Stocks down as enthusiasm flattens
Investors calm down and leave trading flat at the start of the week, despite an early high
Healthy oil rise keeps markets afloat, helps energy stocks
Investors cautious on Monday following a burst of optimism
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Brokers: BAE Systems gets an upgrade
Deutsche Bank was bullish on the prospects of the defence specialist on Monday, upping its target price for the stock
Unilever gloomy on outlook despite rising sales
Consumer goods maker sees no sign of improving global economy
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Papers: Blue chips to sue 'Vote Leave' campaign
The papers were again full of Brexit, while Sir Philip Green comes in for some flak after his appearance in front of MPs yesterday...
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In thrall to Brexit fears as FTSE 100 flounders
Precious few blue-chips were making headway and the few that were in the blue were mainly defensive favourites
PREVIEW: Will JD Sports reveal another outperformance?
Positive indications from Nike, Adidas and other sportswear firms suggest another good set of results are on the way from trainer and premium leisurewear retailer JD Sports.
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Unilever catches Credit Suisse’s eye
Credit Suisse is bullish on consumer goods giant Unilever PLC ahead of first quarter results on April 14 and has ramped up the target price.
Week ahead - ASOS, Ergomed and Optibiotix Health among AIM stocks reporting
There's a flurry of interesting small cap firms reporting this week, alongside AIM internet retail biggie ASOS....
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FTSE 100 dragged lower by resource stocks
The FTSE 100 ended in the red, weighed down by big payers Astra, Glaxo and Shell going ex-dividend.
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London market flounders but Morrisons sparks interest
The FTSE 100 Index fell 34 points to 5,996 after Chinese inflation hit its highest point since last September
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London's top flight slips on China data and oil prices
The FTSE 100 Index fell 51.85 points to 5978 as oil prices drifted
GlaxoSmithKline gets shot in arm but M&A talk trundles on
Drug company boosted 2015 revenues and achieved better-than-expected dip in earnings
GlaxoSmithKline earnings fall but on track to save £3bn
Drug company confirmed a 2015 ordinary dividend of 80p and special payout of 20p per share
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Unilever surfing a volatile world - Deutsche
Deutsche has picked today to remind investors how good consumer giant Unilever is.
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Blue-chips retain gains on Chinese stimulus hopes
The FTSE 100 Index ended the session 97 points higher at 5,876..
Blue-chips build on gains as Carney turns dovish
The FTSE 100 Index rose 130.42 points to 5910 but the pound fell
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Chinese money-printing hopes stimulate London shares
Markets hoped for Chinese stimulus after disappointing GDP figures
Unilever lifts revenue but warns of tough 2016
Consumer goods group said turnover in 2015 rose 10% to €53.3bn
FTSE 100 to recoup losses on Chinese stimulus hope
The old “bad news is good news” mind-set returned overnight in China
Silence bolsters board with former British Basketball chairman
Silence develops cancer treatments which effectively help silence rogue genes by changing their genetic make-ups.
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FTSE100 ends higher; Shire may be eyeing new US bid target
A Shire spokesperson said: "We don't comment on rumour/speculation."
Miners lift London shares after upbeat Chinese data
The FTSE 100 Index climbed 60.9 points to 6330 by lunchtime
Most followed: VW, Burberry, Netflix, Walmart, Tesco, Obtala
Netflix added 880,000 US members in the three months through September
London market rises but Burberry dents sentiment
The FTSE 100 Index climbed 46.66 points to 6316 following overnight gains in Asia
Day Ahead: Does Persil have the power to push Unilever?
Pace of sales growth in emerging markets remains high for Unilever - we will see how the rest of the business is faring later.
Unilever predicts annual sales at the top end of hopes
Unilever sees annual sales rising towards the upper end of 2%-4% range
FTSE 100 to make early gains despite US corporate shocks
Financial spread bet firms see FTSE100 adding up to 30 points
Week ahead – Bellway to report in busy week
Next week looks busy on both the macro and corporate front, kicking off with a round of Central Bank speeches on Monday, including from the USA and Canada.
blur Group shows progress in first half
blur has switched its focus from smaller firms to ‘enterprise’ firms (companies with more than 50 staff).
Risers & Fallers: Quintain Estates, ARM, Johnson Matthey, Unilever and Ultima Networks
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at midday.
Goldman Sachs predicts weaker growth for Unilever
Unilever, ESure, Dairy Crest, IAG and ICAP are in the broker spotlight on Wednesday
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FTSE100 closes lower as traders lack direction
FTSE100 closed lower on Thursday as the mood was one of caution...
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Top flight shares pare gains on lower oil prices and UK retail sales
Falling oil stocks weigh on markets as crude prices drop
Unilever serves up tastier sales and profits despite weak demand
Europe & North American market growth was negligible.
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Shares rise as markets welcome Greek vote
Greek news helps traders to brush off oil and commodity price falls.
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Thursday's agenda: Unilever to serve up mixed fare
Marmite may divide opinions but most people agree the brand's owner, Unilever, is a bit of a stodgy but reliable pudding of a company.
Monday's most followed: Barclays, Greece, Travelodge...
FTSE100 higher but gold price tanks as Greece situation eases
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Week Ahead: Emerging markets growth a concern at Unilever
Property companies feature heavily this week, but the man in the street may be more interested in an update from consumer goods giant Unilever, maker of the mighty/manky Marmite.