Unilever second-quarter underlying sales growth misses expectations By Reuters


(Reuters) -Unilever on Thursday reported worse-than-expected underlying quarterly sales after it was unable to win back shoppers it had alienated in recent years with higher prices.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Unilever is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 17, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Unilever (LON:), which makes Dove soap and Hellmann’s condiments, reported a 3.9% rise in second-quarter underlying sales, missing analysts’ average forecast of a 4.2% increase, a company-compiled consensus showed.

Underlying price growth for the quarter was 1%, behind market expectations of up 1.6%.


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