Unilever Earnings Rise on Strong Sales, Weak Euro

Consumer goods company Unilever NV (UL) reported third quarter earnings of 0.43 euros per diluted share, up from 0.36 euros a year earlier.

Sales rose 13.2% to 11.5 billion euros ($16.4 billion), driven by a strong performance in emerging markets, the company said in a statement.

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Higher sales, lower costs and a weaker euro boosted earnings, Unilever said.

“We have delivered another…

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