Cosmetics

Avon Products Inc. (NYSE: AVP) confirmed Wednesday that it's in advanced talks with Natura Cosmeticos SA about being sold to the Brazilian company in an all-stock transaction. There is no guarantee a transaction will result from the discussions, the cosmetics maker said in a...

Estée Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) put on its best face at its Wednesday investor day in New York, and several analysts said they remain impressed with the company’s strong foundation. Investors have already accounted for much of the iconic cosmetic company's strength, though,...

e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE: ELF) reported topline results Tuesday that were 4 percent below expectations and guided to fourth-quarter 2019 revenue that's15 percent lower than the current consensus estimate. The beauty brand has a lack of earnings visibility and is closing its unprofitable retail...

L’Oreal Co. (OTC: LRLCY) presented updates and growth projections at company meetings in Shanghai this month. The Analyst Raymond James analyst Marion Boucheron reiterated an Outperform rating  on L'Oreal with a price target of 222 euros ($252.63).  The Thesis The personal care...

Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) reported Wednesday an "exceptionally strong quarter," but the market's reaction to the downside wasn't justified, according to Deutsche Bank. The Analyst Deutsche Bank's Steve Powers upgraded Estee Lauder from Hold to Buy with...

Analysts at Goldman Sachs turned less bullish on Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) amid a more mixed beauty environment. The firm's Matthew Fassler maintains a Buy rating on Ulta's stock with a price target lowered from $290 and $267 while simultaneously removing the name from the "Goldman Sachs...

Jefferies initiatedcoverage of several companies in the modern cosmetic space, assigning Buy ratings to Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA), e.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE: ELF) and Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL). Meanwhile, Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PBH), Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc...

Investors can thank the "selfie generation" for helping boost beauty-related stocks higher, according to Jim Cramer. Teens and millennials are constantly taking selfies for social media platforms — with the apparent implication that everyone needs to look their best at all times. E....

After market close Thursday, Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ: ULTA) reported its fourth-quarter results and issued Q1 and fiscal 2017 guidance. Although earnings beat consensus estimates by more than 5 percent and a $425 million share buyback was announced, guidance was seen as soft, with the top end of Q1...

Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) announced on Thursday the signing of a definitive agreement to merge Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG)'s fine fragrance, color cosmetics, and hair color business into Coty through a tax-free Reverse Morris Trust transaction. Media reports in June suggested that Coty has been...

During an interview with The Atlantic, last week, PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) CEO Indra Nooyi told a crowd at the Aspen Ideas Festival that women “can't have it all,” meaning that you can't always succeed at both your home life and work life. “We pretend we can have it all,...

The Toronto Star reported Wednesday that after a self-admitted “underwhelming” rollout in Canada, Target (NYSE: TGT) said it planned to spend the next year trying to change the shopping habits of customers north of the border to more closely match those of its U.S. neighbors. Specifically, what...