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Net Profit Rises 19% at Unilever

Deodorants and hair care sales in the U.S. held their own.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Unilever posted positive results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2010.Net profit rose 19% to $1.77 billion, boosted by growth in emerging markets, according to the company. However, it cautioned that markets in Europe and the U.S. remain tough. Total sales for the company rose 13% to $8.2 billion. “We have delivered another quarter of solid progress, driven by our emerging-markets business which again reported high levels of volume growth,” commented Chief Executive Officer P...

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