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Unilever profits may not be all they seem

posted on April 26, 2012 at 11:00 am by Chris Aylott

Consumer giant Unilever (UL, quote) reported strong sales today for the first quarter of 2012, with emerging markets growing ahead of developed markets. Investors should be cautious, however, since Unilever seems to be tacking into a headwind of slowing customer demand.

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Tapping into the growing consumer class

posted on April 5, 2012 at 1:00 pm by Jonathan Yates

The $10 billion offer for Avon Products (AVP, quote) by the world’s largest fragrance company Coty demonstrates the profit potential of investing in companies that provide goods and services to emerging market middle classes.

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Black markets to help Unilever prosper

posted on February 27, 2012 at 2:26 pm by Jonathan Yates

One of the most significant issues for emerging market investors is the “black market” or “undergound economy,” arguably the second-biggest vector of goods and services on earth.

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Avon picks China head, but who’s the boss?

posted on February 22, 2012 at 2:30 pm by Chris Aylott

Avon Products (AVP, quote) has found a new head for its troubled China operation: John Lin, head of Avon’s Canada unit. However, the company is still searching to replace former CEO Andrea Jung.

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Unilever and Procter & Gamble expanding in Vietnam

posted on February 21, 2012 at 9:15 am by Jonathan Yates

Investors looking to profit from the 7% annual growth that Vietnam has averaged over the last decade should consider Unilever (UL, quote), the Procter & Gamble Company (PG, quote) and the Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM, quote).

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Private equity is shopping for global groceries (KR, QKLS, BSI, UL, WMT, TGT)

posted on February 7, 2012 at 5:27 pm by Jonathan Yates

The burgeoning consumer class around the globe has been attracting multinational corporations such as Unilever (UL, quote) and Novatris (NVS, quote), but the stores consumers shop in are just as appealing. Private equity groups and hedge funds have long sought after grocery chains and other retail stores for their dependable cash flow and loyal customer base.

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Nestle hopes to milk profits from Chinese dairy institute (NSRGY, UL, KFT, WMT)

posted on January 16, 2012 at 10:48 am by Jonathan Yates

Companies catering to the burgeoning consumer class in China such as Unilever (UL, quote), Nestle (NSRGY, quote), Kraft (KFT, quote) and Wal-Mart Stores (WMT, quote) are becoming very attractive holdings for long-term investors.

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Profit from $1.7 trillion Chinese stimulus with consumer stocks (NOK, UL, NSRGY, HMC)

posted on January 14, 2012 at 6:24 pm by Jonathan Yates

With over $3.5 trillion in foreign reserves, Beijing is moving towards direct investment (farms and factories) to support its domestic economy rather than portfolio investment in foreign securities to increase liquidity, which will mean greater revenues for multi-nationals selling to consumers in China. Think Nokia (NOK, quote), Nestle (NSRGY, quote), Honda (HMC, quote) and Unilever (UL, quote).

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Profit from India’s growing consumer class with INCO (UL, NSRGY, KFT)

posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:19 am by Jonathan Yates

While exchange-traded funds for India were off by double digits for 2011, the India Consumer ETF (INCO, quote) could position investors to gain from the growth of the middle class at a very appealing entry price.

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Russian cosmetics deal proves Unilever’s emerging markets heft (UL)

posted on December 20, 2011 at 4:08 am by Chris Aylott

The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service has granted Unilever (UL) permission to acquire 100% of Kalina, Russia’s biggest cosmetics manufacturer. The deal is likely to close before the end of the year.

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