FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Unilever / 9 October 2026
Unilever (ULVR): news on Friday 9 October 2026
+1.3 neutral
Coverage was mixed. The McCormick deal clearing US antitrust and some goodwill stories were offset by a Pot Noodle recall, a Macquarie target cut on Hindustan Unilever and softer subsidiary share prices.
What drove it
- McCormick deal
- Pot Noodle recall
- Hindustan Unilever pricing and target cut
The 17 stories
- +5.7 McCormick-Unilever deal clears US antitrust hurdle as UK review deadline looms
McCormick deal clears US antitrust; UK review pending. - −5.0 Unilever recalled Pot Noodle and Unilever stock sat 16.34 percent below its high
Pot Noodle recall; shares well below high. - −4.2 Macquarie cut target for Hindustan Unilever stock to INR 2,750.00
Macquarie cut target price on Hindustan Unilever. - +3.3 Opinion: How Climate Action is Shaping Unilever’s Growth, Products and Production
Opinion piece favourable on climate action and growth. - +3.3 Is The McCormick Foods Deal Turning Unilever (LSE:ULVR) Into A Beauty Play?
McCormick deal framed as shift toward beauty. - +3.0 Unilever Nigeria Empowers Employees’ Children With Scholarships, Boosts Access to Education
Nigerian subsidiary scholarships; positive reputation, minor. - +2.5 Unilever awards scholarship to employees children
Scholarships for employees' children; minor goodwill. - +2.3 Unilever stock trades at EUR 54.67, up 0.7 percent since morning
Shares up 0.7 percent since morning. - −1.7 Hindustan Unilever stock falls 1 percent while detergent prices rise
Subsidiary shares fall 1 percent despite price rises. - −1.3 Hindustan Unilever slides Thursday, still outperforms market
Subsidiary shares slid but beat market. - +0.8 EUR 55.00 at Lang & Schwarz: Unilever stock pre-market plus 0.11 percent versus the prior close
Minor pre-market share price uptick. - +0.8 Unilever Indonesia highlights packaging innovation; stock pre-market unchanged
Subsidiary highlights packaging innovation; stock unchanged. - −0.8 Unilever Indonesia set October 13 meeting. Unilever Indo stock sits 43.84 percent below its high.
Indonesian subsidiary meeting; shares far below high. - −0.8 HUL Hikes Prices of Surf Excel, Wheel, Rin and Other Products; Cuts Grammage on ₹5–₹30 Packs as Input Costs Rise
Subsidiary raises prices on input costs; mixed for margins and volumes. - +0.3 HUL Q2 FY27 Results Date, Investor Call and Dividend Update
Results date and dividend update; factual. - +0.3 Why is Unilever stock steady today? Magnum Ice Cream Company demerger and resistance levels in focus
Steady shares; demerger and resistance levels discussed. - 0.0 Hindustan Unilever Files SEBI Dematerialisation Compliance Certificate for Q2 FY26-27
Routine compliance certificate from subsidiary.
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