FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Unilever / 2 October 2026
Unilever (ULVR): news on Friday 2 October 2026
+5.0 positive
Coverage was mixed but leaned positive, helped by a strong session after a forecast raise and a Bernstein Buy rating. Marketing executive departures to Reckitt, a share price slip and progress on the McCormick Unilever Foods deal added smaller offsetting notes.
What drove it
- forecast raise
- analyst rating
- Unilever Foods deal
The 14 stories
- +10.0 What Powered Unilever (LSE:ULVR) To Its Strongest Session In Two Years After A Forecast Raise?
Strongest session in two years after forecast raise - +9.2 Bernstein reiterates Buy for Unilever stock
Bernstein reiterates Buy rating - +5.0 Dove, Rexona, and Vaseline take priority: here is Unilever’s marketing strategy to strengthen its global brands
Marketing focus on core global brands, constructive strategy - −4.2 Unilever slides Thursday, underperforms market
Shares slid and underperformed the market - +3.3 MKC: Q3 2026 delivered strong sales and margin growth, with Unilever Foods integration on track
Unilever Foods integration reported on track - +3.3 McCormick ‘on track’ with integration planning for Unilever Foods combination
Integration of Unilever Foods deal on track - +2.5 Unilever Nigeria empowers next generation through annual scholarship scheme
Unilever Nigeria scholarship scheme; positive reputation, minor story - +2.5 Unilever Nigeria awards scholarships to employees’ children
Unilever Nigeria scholarships for employees' children - −1.7 Guntas Randhawa Moves From Unilever to Reckitt to Lead Health Marketing
Marketing executive leaves for rival Reckitt - +1.7 UK CMA invites comments on McCormick-Unilever Foods deal
CMA invites comments on Unilever Foods deal; process step - −1.7 Guntas Randhawa moves to Reckitt after over 17 years at Unilever
Long-serving marketing executive departs to Reckitt - −1.7 Reckitt appoints Guntas Randhawa as Regional Marketing Director – Health, South Asia
Unilever veteran hired by competitor Reckitt - −1.7 Quarterly dividend payment reduces reserves: ULVR support levels in focus
Dividend payment reduces reserves; support levels in focus - −0.8 Yakult appoints former Unilever exec as new UK & Ireland sales lead
Former executive hired elsewhere; minor
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