The FTSE 100 gained a 0.5% boost to 7,343.5 after a slate of positive results from the UK and US markets helped the FTSE 100 outperform European indices and US futures. “The FTSE 100 made some modest progress on Tuesday morning as earnings reports on both sides of the Atlantic turn from a trickle to […]

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Unilever shares gained 2.5% to 4,016.5p in early morning trading on Tuesday following a 14.9% climb in turnover to €29.6 billion in HY1 2022 compared to the last year. The consumer care firm announced a 1.7% uptick in operating profit to €4.5 billion, with an operating margin fall of 200 basis points to 15.2% from HY1 2021. […]

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Unilever’s underlying sales rose by 5% during the quarter ending in June Unilever surpassed its expectations on Thursday with its Q2 sales growth which was helped by rising prices and its sales of ice-cream and teas. However, the soaring price of commodities could narrow its operating margin at the end of the year. This was […]

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Sales of Hellman’s mayonnaise surged thanks to Super Bowl ad Unilever (LON:ULVR) said on Thursday that it will buy back €3bn of shares after robust sales, specifically of ice cream and mayonnaise, led the company to report strong growth during Q1. The owner of brands including Marmite, Hellman’s mayonnaise and Magnum ice cream stated its […]

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Unilever Shares Decline After Strong Rally In March 2020, when many companies saw downturns due to the pandemic, Unilever shares (LON:ULVR) were valued at 3,854p per share. By the end of August they were up by nearly 35% to 5,196p. However, as the road to recovery became more apparent, investors began looking towards more “exciting” […]

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Unilever results restore confidence Unilever, the British consumer goods company, has today announced a rise of 3.5% in underlying sales for the fourth quarter.  The company’s positive performance was buoyed by strong demand in emerging markets and was in line with analysts’ forecasts.  Sales grew by 1.9% over the full year with turnover falling by […]

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Consumer defensive giant, Unilever (LON:ULVR), looks to take its next step towards becoming the FTSE 100 sustainability trailblazer, as it asks its shareholders to vote on its climate transition action plan. The company said that the move represents “the first time a major global company has voluntarily committed to put its climate transition plans before a […]

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Consumer defensive sector giant, Unilever (LON:ULVR), has been on the lips of several pundits over the past few weeks, with the stock looking value-for-money versus the role it plays in the Western retail sector. Indeed, with a p/e ratio of 17.44, six versus three analyst Buy and Sell stances respectively, and a healthy 3.42% dividend […]

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Hit hard during the pandemic, these consumer conglomerates are ideal picks for the old investment adage: buy into what you actually use. And indeed, you’d likely lead a pretty sheltered existence if you hadn’t stumbled across either a Unilever (LON:ULVR) or Diageo (LON:DGE) product. Using the Warren Buffet philosophy of buying into ‘exceptional companies’ – […]

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Anglo-Dutch consumer goods conglomerate Unilever (LON:ULVR) has announced its plans to invest €1 billion in cutting out fossil fuel from its cleaning products as part of a move “to transform the sustainability of global cleaning”. The manufacturing giant – which boasts a number of household name brands such as Cif, Domestos, and Persil – stated […]

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Shares at Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Unilever (LON:ULVR) have surged more than 8% on Thursday after the company reported better than expected figures as part of its H1 2020 results. The consumer goods giant – which owns a number of household names, including Dove, Ben & Jerry’s and PG Tips – recorded a €25.7 billion turnover in […]

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Environmental policies have never been so important for businesses. Issues such as climate change and global warning are now becoming increasingly more avid as firms look to shift their operating strategy to combat climate change. I have picked out three FTSE 100 listed firms, who I feel are providing a measurable impact on the environment […]

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Never was there a more shocking millennial-induced horror story than this – the traditional brew is suffering because herbal alternatives are in fashion. The shift in consumer behaviour could see household goods giant Unilever (LON:ULVR) attempting to offload its PG Tips and Lipton brands. The news came following the company posting its slowest quarterly growth […]

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