On June 6, Unilever rose 3.08% in regular trading, trading at $56.73/share, with trading volume of $233 million. The gain was driven by broad-based strength in the Personal Products sector and positive developments surrounding Unilever's former ice cream unit.

The Personal Products sector posted notable gains on the day, with Coty rising 5.68% and Kenvue climbing 4.95%, lifting Unilever on sector-wide capital inflows. In addition, reports emerged that private equity firms including Blackstone and Clayton Dubilier & Rice are in preliminary stages of a competitive bid for Magnum Ice Cream, which was spun off from Unilever less than six months ago as an independent entity. The potential acquisition further validates Unilever's strategic decision to divest lower-growth categories and concentrate on higher-margin beauty, personal care, and nutrition segments.

Separately, Unilever announced on April 30 that it would raise prices on select home care products in the second half of the year, citing approximately 750 million to 900 million euros in incremental annual costs stemming from Middle East conflict-driven supply chain disruptions and commodity price inflation.

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