UN Unilever NV

Unilever (UN, UL): 3Q Earnings 
Due: Nov. 5 at 0700 GMT 
DJ Survey of 10 Analysts 
Average Pretax Profit: GBP1.35B, down 46% (GBP2.5B in 3Q 2008) 
Average Revenue: GBP10.35B, down 0.8% (GBP10.43B 3Q 2008) 
 

Note: Sales and profit to be hit by disposals since last year. Underlying sales growth is seen at 2.7%, with margin up 0.3%. Focus will be on volume growth which is expected to account for all of the sales rise, with price increases close to flat. Analysts will also be looking at marketing spend for signs of sustained investment and input costs, which are expected to ease. (MIC)

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