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Unilever posts 8.1% rise in first-half underlying sales
2022.07.26 09:22
FILE PHOTO: Unilever logo is seen on a Dove soap box in this illustration taken on January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
LONDON (Reuters) – Unilever (NYSE:UL) Plc posted an 8.1% increase in first-half underlying sales, beating forecasts, as the maker of Dove soap and Knorr stock cubes hiked prices to counter soaring costs. Analysts had expected growth of 7.2%, a company-provided consensus for the six months ended June 30 showed.