Unilever is trading at $67.00, up +4.03%, amid broad strength in consumer staples.
- XLP rose 1.89% as Procter & Gamble reported quarterly earnings and revenue above expectations.
- McCormick’s plan to acquire at least 76.55% of Unilever Pakistan Foods was reported October 21–22 as part of a broader food-business transaction; available reporting does not establish it as the direct cause of Unilever’s move.
- Volume and other activity data were not provided.