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Unilever (UL) Looked Undervalued. Why Was It Sold?

Brown Advisory, an investment management company, released its “Brown Advisory Global Leaders Strategy” for the second quarter of 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Brown Advisory’s Global Leaders Strategy delivered a net return of 4.6% in the second quarter of 2026, underperforming its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Net Index, which returned 14.9%. The relative weakness was driven mainly by underexposure to semiconductors and technology hardware, while software, cloud services, and financial holdings also weighed on performance. The strategy benefited from...