Unilever

Unilever Plc engages in the manufacture and sale of consumer goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty and Personal Care, Foods and Refreshment, and Home Care. The Beauty and Personal Care segment offers skin cleansing, hair care, skin care, and deodorants categories. The Foods and Refreshment segment sells ice cream, savory, dressings, and tea. The Home Care segment includes fabric category and a wide range of cleaning products. The company was founded by Antonius Johannes Jurgens, Samuel van den Bergh, and William Hulme Lever on January 1, 1930 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Unilever Plc engages in the manufacture and sale of consumer goods. It operates through the following segments: Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream. The Beauty & Wellbeing segment offers hair care, skin care, and prestige beauty and health & wellbeing. The Personal Care segment consists of sales of skin cleansing, deodorant, and oral care products. The Home Care segment comprises of sales of fabric care and a wide range of cleaning products. The Nutrition segment refers to sales of scratch cooking aids, dressings, and tea products. The Ice Cream segment covers primarily ice cream products. The company was founded by Antonius Johannes Jurgens, Samuel van den Bergh, and William Hulme Lever on January 1, 1930 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Unilever (NYSE: UL) share price has done well this year. It has risen for nine straight months, pushing it to its highest point on record.

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AO Smith has acquired an India-based home water purification business, Pureit, from Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) for $120 million cash. The NYSE-listed water technology company said it expects to complete the deal by the end of 2024.

AO Smith buys India water filter business from Unilever

Unilever (UL) said it is discussing layoffs with employees following news that the diversified consumer products company would be slashing a third of its office staff in Europe.

Unilever Discussing Layoffs With Workers, Up To 3,200 Cuts in Europe Reported

Dual-listed FMCG giant Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) plans to cut a third off its office-based workforce in Europe, according to a Financial Times report. Up to 3,200 team members will lose their jobs under the reported restructuring, which forms part of what Unilever has dubbed a “productivity programme”.

Unilever to slash thousands of jobs in Europe

Unilever has disclosed that up to 3,200 office roles across Europe will be eliminated by the end of 2025. This decision is part of a broader cost-saving initiative that began in March, which includes a total of 7,500 layoffs globally.

Unilever to cut 3,200 jobs in Europe by 2025 under new CEO's growth plan

Unilever plans to cut a third of all office roles in Europe by the end of 2025 as a part of a push by the CEO to revive growth at the struggling consumer goods giant.

Unilever to cut a third of office jobs in Europe

Most divisions and regions experienced volume growth that was better than anticipated. Productivity and savings will likely step up with the new management changes. Portfolio disposals and superior performance of Unilever's Power Brands give us the confidence to maintain a buy rating recommendation.

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Shares in Aptamer Group PLC (AIM:APTA) jumped 14% after it updated on the status of its current trading and its collaboration with consumer giant Unilever. On the latter, it is working to create Optimer binders to treat malodour in personal care products - presumably deodorants and foot sprays.

Aptamer Group up 14% after updates on trading an Unilever collab

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Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) has suffered a blow with the departure of the chief executive of its Prestige Beauty business to set up an investment fund, says Deutsche Bank. While the business accounts for only about 2% of sales, the bank notes that it has been growing “consistently double-digit” and Unilever has ambitions to double its size.

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Unilever has outperformed its consumer goods sector by 15% recently, but there is still more to go believes Citigroup. There is scope for relative consensus earnings upgrade in the short-term and longer-term re-rating  potential, in a sector lacking other ‘clean' turnaround stories or relatively cheap growth compounders.

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Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL ) Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference 2024 June 4, 2024 5:15 AM ET Company Participants Hein Schumacher - CEO Fernando Fernandez - CFO Conference Call Participants Tom Sykes - Deutsche Bank Tom Sykes Good morning, everybody, and welcome to this session with Unilever. I'm Tom Sykes, Head of the Consumer Staples Research Team in Europe.

Unilever PLC (UL) CEO Hein Schumacher presents at Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference 2024 (Transcript)

Unilever has seen a rapid rise in share price over the past month, reducing the margin of safety. The company is divesting its ice-cream business and focusing on four key areas: Beauty and Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, and Nutrition. Unilever's recent trading update shows stable market share, however, the restructuring program may create short-term headwinds.

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CPG Executive Alfie Vivian Named CEO of Newly Independent Company Yellow Wood Extends Position as Leading Health and Beauty Investor with Global Brand Portfolio Retail Sales of Over $3 Billion BOSTON , June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yellow Wood Partners LLC ("Yellow Wood"), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Elida Beauty brands from Unilever (NYSE: UL). The Elida Beauty portfolio of storied consumer brands includes Q-tips®, Caress, Ponds and St. Ives (for North America and Europe only), Impulse, Noxzema, Monsavon, and Timotei, among others.

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Unilever's share price has risen 15% in the last month. Despite this increase, the company's forward dividend yield remains a robust 3.4%.

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JP Morgan has upgraded Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) from 'underweight' to 'overweight', setting a new share price target of €60/£51, up from the previous €41/$36. This double upgrade was sparked by significant improvements in Unilever's operations and market strategy, the investment bank said in a note.

Unilever boosted by double upgrade by leading US investment bank

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Unilever is the most compelling turnaround story in European staples, according to analysts at Barclays, who have tweaked their price target up to £52 (£50 previously). After two consecutive strong volume quarters this year's second quarter could see a sizeable margin beat.

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Unilever's planned separation from its ice cream unit could create shareholder value. Hershey remains highly profitable despite a confluence of shorter-term issues.

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Unilever, the $64 billion international consumer product goods (CPG) giant, just reported strong 4.4% underlying sales growth in the first quarter, led by a 7.4% increase in its Beauty and Wellbeing division, one of its five reporting groups.

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Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL ) Q1 2024 Sales/Trading Statement Conference April 25, 2024 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Hein Schumacher - CEO & Director Fernando Fernandez - CFO & Director Jemma Spalton - Head of Investor Relations Conference Call Participants Warren Ackerman - Barclays Bank Celine Pannuti - JPMorgan Chase & Co. Guillaume Delmas - UBS Fulvio Cazzol - Berenberg Jeffrey Stent - BNP Paribas Exane Bruno Monteyne - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Thomas Sykes - Deutsche Bank David Hayes - Jefferies Jean-Olivier Nicolai - Goldman Sachs Group Hein Schumacher Good morning, and welcome to Unilever's First Quarter 2024 Trading Statement.

Unilever PLC (UL) Q1 2024 Sales/Trading Statement Conference (Transcript)

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