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Fernando Fernandez
9 posts
Magnum Ice Cream (NYSE: MICC) jumps 10.9% on Blackstone and CD&R takeover talk just five months after the Unilever spinoff
Magnum spun out of Unilever at 7.8 billion euros. Froneri sold at 15 billion. Blackstone and CD&R are watching. The summer ice cream season decides the bid.
May 17, 2026
ULVR share price holds steady as Unilever Q1 2026 outperformance and McCormick combination define the new era
Magnum is demerged. Foods is going to McCormick. Power Brands deliver 5% growth. Fernando Fernandez is building a faster, sharper Unilever in plain sight.
May 16, 2026
Unilever PLC (LSE: ULVR) reports 3.8% underlying sales growth as Dove, India and Home Care drive Q1
Unilever volumes are recovering, but currency and portfolio risk remain. Can ULVR turn simplification into a cleaner growth story?
April 30, 2026
Unilever PLC (LSE: ULVR) faces oil shock test before 30 April Q1 trading update
Unilever's 30 April Q1 update lands six days after Procter & Gamble's $1 billion oil warning. Fernando Fernandez's first credibility test arrives early.
April 27, 2026
Unilever to combine Foods business with McCormick in $44.8bn deal to create global flavour powerhouse
Unilever to sell its $44.8bn Foods business to McCormick in a Reverse Morris Trust deal. Read what this means for ULVR shareholders and MKC's leverage.
March 31, 2026
Unilever (LSE: ULVR) confirms McCormick offer for Foods business as CEO’s beauty pivot accelerates
Unilever confirms McCormick offer for its €29bn Foods division in a potential all-stock deal. What it means for FMCG strategy and investors. Read more.
March 21, 2026
Why Unilever’s choice of Srinivas Phatak as CFO matters more than you think
Unilever appoints long-time insider Srinivas Phatak as CFO. What it means for job cuts, the ice cream spin-off, and the company’s margin-centric transformation.
September 22, 2025
An insider just took Unilever’s CFO seat—could Srinivas Phatak be the quiet catalyst investors were waiting for?
Unilever names Srinivas Phatak as CFO. Find out what the move means for margins, the ice cream spin-off, and investors’ next steps today.
September 16, 2025
The great consumer goods reset: Why Unilever, Procter & Gamble, and Colgate are trimming portfolios in 2025
Discover how Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and Colgate-Palmolive are reshaping their brand portfolios in 2025 to focus on core products and streamline operations.
June 11, 2025