1.   American depositary receipts of Unilever NV climbed after published reports said the Anglo-Dutch maker of soaps and laundry detergents plans to prune its business.

2.   Analysts were full of suggestions Tuesday as to where Kodak should consolidate and prune its businesses, regardless of the outcome of the battle with Fuji.

3.   In recent conference calls with investors, TCI officials have stressed that the company is pruning unproductive business and cutting capital expenses, Vaream said.

4.   The combination of the two companies would come as Kimberly-Clark has been pruning its business to focus on its more profitable consumer products brands.