Star stockpicker Terry Smith dumps entire Unilever holding after McCormick mega-merger Retail One of Britain’s best-known fund managers has dumped his holding in Unilever worth hundreds of millions of pounds, accusing the consumer goods giant of abandoning its traditional shareholders in favour of activist-driven deals like last month’s McCormick mega-deal. Terry Smith, the star stockpicker behind the £12.5bn Fundsmith Equity Fund, sold out of his position in [...]
Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher makes surprise resignation Retail Unilever chief Hein Schumacher has unexpectedly resigned after less than two years in the role, as the company attempts to push forward with its cost-cutting programme. Schumacher will be succeeded by Unilever’s financial chief Fernando Fernandez from next week and leave the firm at the end of May, the firm said. The news comes amid [...]
Unilever: Dove and Magnum owner shrugs off economic concerns Retail Consumer goods giant Unilever has reported a period of strong growth as demand for its so-called power brands surged. In a trading update for the third quarter of 2024, the company said it had recorded underlying sales growth of 4.5 per cent compared to the prior year across its main divisions, with volume growth of [...]
Unilever shares surge to the top of the FTSE 100 despite sales miss July 25, 2024 Dove and Marmite-maker Unilever missed its sales targets in the second quarter of the year as a turnaround plan from chief Hein Schumacher failed to convince customers.
Unilever struggles to find buyer big enough for its ice cream empire April 21, 2024 Consumer goods giant Unilever may be forced to hold on to part of its multibillion-pound ice cream operations as the business' massive size makes it difficult to offload.