Why did Ben & Jerry's stock fall?

Stocks for Unilever, the company that owns Ben & Jerry's, fell by 0.53 percent on Thursday, as the Vermont ice cream maker faces boycott calls over its hotly contested Fourth of July message. On Tuesday, Ben & Jerry's sparked anger on social media with a Twitter post that read: "The United States was founded on stolen Indigenous land.

Does Unilever own Ben & Jerry's?

Newsweek contacted Unilever for comment by email on Thursday. While Ben & Jerry's is a big brand for Unilever, the company also owns Dove, Magnum, Hellmann's, Persil, Knorr, Vaseline and Wall's. Unilever has been struggling these past few months, with the its share price dropping by 10 percent in May.

Should Ben & Jerry's be separated from other ice cream brands?

Unilever said a "demerger" of its ice cream businesses that creates a newly listed company is the most likely route, although other options for separating Ben & Jerry's and other ice cream brands will be considered. Unilever said it's spinning off iconic ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's to focus on its other businesses.