Unilever reported better-than-expected second-quarter sales as a strong performance in the U.S. outweighed coronavirus-related declines elsewhere
LONDON— Unilever PLC reported better-than-expected second-quarter sales as a strong performance in the U.S. outweighed coronavirus-related declines elsewhere in the world.
The consumer-goods giant’s shares jumped 7% in early trading Thursday after it said it had benefited from a rollout of Lifebuoy-branded soap and sanitizer products to new markets, and that grocery-store gains for its Knorr and Hellmann’s brands had helped offset weaker out-of-home ice-cream sales during lockdowns.
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