Unilever sales just miss expectations; Ben and Jerry's ice cream unit heads for triple listing
1. Unilever's Q4 sales growth missed expectations, rising only 4%. 2. Full-year growth was 4.2%, slightly below the forecast of 4.3%. 3. Company anticipates soft market growth in early 2025. 4. Ice cream business spin-off is on track for completion by late 2025. 5. Underlying operating margins were slightly above estimates at 18.4%.