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The Motley Fool February 8, 2010 Mike Pienciak	Unilever's Back With a Big Bang Never mind the sales numbers. The improving volumes are the key barometer.
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The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Unilever Rolls Through Q2 The Dutch consumer-products company reports solid quarterly results. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 3, 2011 G. A. Chester	Unilever Worth Looking At The consumer goods group is on an attractive discount to its peers.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Unilever Polishes Off Sara Lee's Leftovers The U.K. conglomerate helps itself to the dessert maven's personal-care division.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2011 Owain Bennallack	Unilever Marked Down on Margins Prices aren't rising fast enough to make up for soaring commodity costs.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2011 Tony Luckett	2 Consumer Giants Predict the Future P&G and Unilever can indicate the health of the global economy.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	Unilever Versus the Consumer Slump Unilever announced second quarter results.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Straight Talk From Unilever The European food and consumer goods company is facing its challenges and looking for a turnaround.
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The Motley Fool July 29, 2004 Richard Gibbons	Unilever Needs Juice Unilever's earnings growth seems strong, but lacks depth.
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The Motley Fool August 7, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Unilever Rocks the Quarter Like Spinal Tap Although the recession is likely still with us, Unilever nonetheless managed to grow volume by an impressive 2%, and the company gained market share in products that comprise about 60% of its sales.
The Motley Fool May 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Unilever Looks for Growth Leverage Management is realistic about its performance, and results seem to be on the road to recovery.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Unilever Needs to Do Better Turnarounds require patience, but Unilever shouldn't press its luck. Though it is easy to see why Unilever would be appealing to value-oriented investors, and that sizable dividend doesn't hurt.
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The Motley Fool May 11, 2009 Mike Pienciak	Unilever Is Stronger Than You Think Unilever's recession woes look contained, but volume may not turn positive anytime soon.
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The Motley Fool May 12, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Unilever Munches on Cheesy Profits Steady growth and sale proceeds drive a solid first quarter for the consumer products company.
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The Motley Fool June 14, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	"Green" Tea, Greener Profits? Unilever's efforts to promote sustainable tea production could be a major profit maker. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool May 4, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Surprising Growth at Unilever The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant delivers surprisingly strong first-quarter sales. As you think about how best to position your portfolio over the next few years, consider Unilever as a potential core holding.
The Motley Fool February 4, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Best International Stock: Unilever When global markets are down, it's time to play defense with a company like U.K.-based food and consumer staples company Unilever.
The Motley Fool May 9, 2011 Rich Smith	China to Messenger: Off With Her Head! In announcing a planned price increase, Unilever had accidentally violated at least three separate Chinese laws ... only one of which is written on paper.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Leave It Up to Unilever Shares of Unilever just reached another 52-week high and are up nearly 30% over the past year. If sales trends continue to accelerate with a positive impact on earnings and cash-flow generation, expect further gains ahead.
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HBS Working Knowledge November 28, 2005	Unilever: Transformation and Tradition In a new book, Harvard Professor Geoffrey Jones looks at Unilever's decades-old transformation from fragmented underperformer to focused consumer products giant. This epilogue summarizes the years 1960 to 1990.
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