Friday broker round-up
19th Oct 2018 13:10
(Sharecast News) - IP Group: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 160p.
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18th Oct 2018 11:54
(Sharecast News) - Mediclinic: Barclays downgrades to equal weight with a target price of 460p.
Read moreUnilever ups pricing to boost sales growth
18th Oct 2018 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Unilever reported an acceleration in underlying sales growth for the third quarter as the consumer goods colossus was able to nudge up prices while still expanding volumes.
Read moreUnilever cancels plan to move to single Netherlands HQ
5th Oct 2018 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Unilever directors have decided to withdraw their proposal to move out of the UK to a single Netherlands headquarters after growing opposition from shareholders.
Read moreUnilever's Dutch move faces growing institutional shareholder opposition
3rd Oct 2018 08:29
(Sharecast News) - Columbia Threadneedle Investments has joined the ranks of Unilever shareholders stating its opposition to the company's proposal to move its headquarters to Rotterdam, ahead of a vote later this month.
Read moreJefferies downgrades Unilever over emerging markets risks
2nd Oct 2018 12:58
(Sharecast News) - The risk of a slowdown in emerging markets and a potential charge in leadership has prompted analysts at Jefferies to downgrade Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods group.
Read moreUnilever shareholders raise opposition to HQ relocation plans
17th Sep 2018 08:34
(Sharecast News) - A major shareholder in Unilever has pledged to vote against the consumer goods giant's plan to relocate headquarters from Britain to the Netherlands.
Read moreUnilever aims to go Dutch by Christmas
11th Sep 2018 08:35
(Sharecast News) - Unilever said it expects to complete simplification of its dual Anglo-Dutch corporate structure in December, if shareholders approve the deal.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
24th Jul 2018 13:17
(Sharecast News) - Britvic: Shore Capital Markets downgrades to hold.
Read moreUBS sees 2H sales pick-up at Unilever, notes support for unification
23rd Jul 2018 10:29
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at UBS hiked their target price on shares of Unilever in anticipation of a pick-up in the rate of underlying sales growth at the consumer goods giant in the back half of 2018, while reiterating their recommendation to 'buy'.
Read moreKraft Heinz ditches Unilever takeover plans
19th Feb 2017 22:15
(ShareCast News) - Kraft Heinz has ditched its plans to take over Unilever, just two days after it emerged the London-listed consumer goods giant had rejected a $143bn offer. On Friday, Unilever said it had declined the offer from Kraft, which represented a premium of 18% to the closing share price
Read moreLondon close: FTSE mixed as Unilever flies after rebuffed Kraft Heinz bid
17th Feb 2017 17:15
(ShareCast News) - London stocks closed mixed after a Friday session that saw blue-chip consumer goods giant Unilever fly higher after it slapped away a $143bn offer from Kraft Heinz, which has indicated it will return to the table. The rebuffed offer -- $50 a share in a mix of cash and shares -- wa
Read moreAnalysts weigh in on Kraft's offer for Unilever
17th Feb 2017 13:48
(ShareCast News) - As it emerged that London-listed consumer goods group and Marmite owner Unilever has rejected a $143bn offer from Kraft Heinz, analysts weighed in with their views. Jefferies: "KHC's approach for ULVR comes both as a surprise and a seismic shock to both ULVR and the broader Europe
Read moreUnilever surges to multi-year highs as it rejects Kraft Heinz offer
17th Feb 2017 12:15
(ShareCast News) - Unilever shares surged on Friday after the London-listed consumer goods giant rejected a $143bn offer from Kraft Heinz. Kraft noted recent speculation about a deal between the two and said it has made a "comprehensive proposal to Unilever about combining the two groups to create a
Read moreUnilever sales rise but miss forecasts, expects 'slow start' to 2017
26th Jan 2017 08:16
(ShareCast News) - Unilever reported that revenue grew but missed expectations as the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant was affected by economic woes in Brazil and demonetisation in India, two of its largest markets, and expects the difficult market conditions to continue in 2017. Unilever, which mak
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