Unilever Buys Dollar Shave Club For One Billion Dollars

Unilever shocked many when it announced last night that the giant was buying the relative start up Dollar Shave Club for one billion. While some experts expressed confidence in the move others were concerned about the high valuation paid, others the Dollar Shave Club model and some both. As always, we present both sides and let our readers decide what they should think. Below is what the sell-side is saying followed by the press release from last night.

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Unilever buys Dollar Shave, for a rumoured $1bn. In a surprise announcement, one day ahead of their Q2, Unilever...