Dove maker Unilever beats quarterly sales estimates on strong demand, pricing

​Consumer ‌goods major ​Unilever reported ‌third-quarter underlying sales growth of 5.2% on ‌Wednesday, beating ‌market expectations, on strong ⁠pricing ​and demand.

Analysts ⁠were expecting ⁠underlying sales growth ​of 4.8% for the ⁠three months ⁠to ​September, according ⁠to a company-compiled consensus.