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...“The Russia business used to contribute 6 per cent to revenues and 4-5 per cent to Danone profits . . . but what it is worth now is pretty unknowable,” said Warren Ackerman, analyst at Barclays....
...I think a lot of that has now been addressed,” said Warren Ackerman, an analyst at Barclays....
...“The concern might be that debt paydown becomes a bigger focus than stepping up its growth ambitions,” said Warren Ackerman, analyst at Barclays. Additional reporting by Hannah Kuchler in London...
...Premium brands will likely hold up, as will value, but ‘me too’ mass brands are at risk,” said Warren Ackerman, analyst at Barclays....
...“With few others highlighting the impact of the ‘pingdemic’ on the UK high street, there will be scrutiny on this point,” said Barclays analyst Warren Ackerman in a note to clients....
...Among Unilever’s challenges is a homecare business weighted to relatively low-margin laundry products sold in emerging markets, according to Warren Ackerman, an analyst at Barclays....
...Warren Ackerman, an analyst at Barclays, said the boardroom coup would usher in a new era at Danone....
...Warren Ackerman, analyst at Barclays, said the market was already growing before the pandemic....
...Warren Ackerman, analyst at Barclays, said Unilever “ought to be concerned” if a vote on the bill is scheduled, as Green party representatives “know that if the vote succeeds, Unilever’s legal entity will...
...“Big brands are taking market share from the smaller brands in almost every category,” says Warren Ackerman, analyst at Barclays....
...Warren Ackerman, analyst at Barclays, said a process of “calorific conversion” was under way in which animals are fed commercial pet food rather than scraps from the table....
...Warren Ackerman, analyst at Barclays, said: “I think it will be rubber stamped quickly.”...
...The differences between the two companies were most pronounced in the US , said Warren Ackerman, an analyst at Barclays....
...“It’s a drop in the bucket,” said Gary Ackerman, former executive director of the Western Power Trading Forum, an industry group. Batteries have drawbacks....
...“We continue to believe that Primark will be a disrupter across both Europe and in new markets of eastern Europe and the US,” wrote Barclays analyst Warren Ackerman in a note....
...Moreover, though the prestige brands are growing fast, Warren Ackerman, analyst at Société Générale, said that “progress has been slower than I would have thought”....
...Warren Ackerman, analyst at Société Générale, said in a note: “We suspect that Third Point is under water with its Nestlé investment and is clearly frustrated that Nestlé’s actions haven’t gone far enough...
...asks Warren Ackerman, an analyst at Société Générale. The Swiss group’s answer is, Yes. “‘Too big’ is a notion I disagree with,” Mr Schneider says....
...Warren Ackerman, analyst at Société Générale, said: “We like this move operationally as two legal entities will shrink to one so it will significantly increase optionality....
...Warren Ackerman, analyst at Société Générale, believes Unilever’s antipathy stems from the unhappy experience of its last big deal almost two decades ago....
...Warren Ackerman, analyst at Société Générale, says: “Overall, we think Rotterdam will win over London for Unilever’s single HQ....
...Warren Ackerman, analyst at Société Générale, said: “The bigger picture is the NV/PLC review process, which is expected to be concluded by year end....
...Warren Ackerman, analyst at Société Générale, said: “The question really is: what does Kraft Heinz want — food or home and personal care assets?”...
...Warren Ackerman, analyst at Société Générale said: “ABF’s share price has risen by 10 per cent since its strong third-quarter results....
...Warren Ackerman, analyst at Société Générale, said: “The ball is very much in Nestlé’s court and this move ups the pressure at its September investor day to set out a very clear vision with some concrete...
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