Estee Lauder

Former President Donald Trump had wanted Greenland, a Danish autonomous country, to be a part of the United States, but the idea apparently came from cosmetics heir, Ronald Lauder. What Happened: The revelation was made in the upcoming book “The Divider: Trump in the White...

This weekend's Barron's cover story discusses how to prepare a portfolio for the upcoming elections. Other featured articles look at stand-out dividend growth stocks, how to play dual-share stocks and who wins and loses from the shift in moviegoing. Also, the prospects for Warren Buffet...

Heading into 2020, the cosmetic industry was growing, buoyed by increased global demand and product innovation. For instance, L'Oréal S.A. (OTC: LRLCY) ended the prior year with revenue increasing 8%, on a year-on-year basis, due to growing demand in Asia. The same demand bump...

It pays to be pretty and it pays to be Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE: EL) as the company grows ahead of the beauty industry. The company managed to exceed analyst expectations and reported a 19 percent jump in earnings due to higher revenues in international markets. But, despite beating EPS and...

Benzinga has featured looks at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included the iPhone maker and an entertainment and financial giant. Bearish calls included a top automaker, a social media leader and a restructuring conglomerate. After rising marginally...

KeyBanc Capital Markets raised its price target for Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) following Wednesday's over 9 percent rally in reaction to first-quarter results. The firm said it sees Estee Lauder as a best-in-class operator worthy of its premium multiple, with potential upside as...

Various media reports from last week suggested that Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) may be looking to sell itself, and companies including Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE: UL), Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG) and L'Oreal SA (ADR) (OTC: LRLCY) could be potential buyers. One of the media reports...

U.S. stocks erased early morning gains and finished lower following reports that Ukrainian artillery forces engaged armored vehicles entering Ukraine from Russia. Narayana Kocherlakota, Minneapolis Fed President, stated that labor strength in its current state appears to be far away from the...

Among the struggling U.S.-based retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) saw significant upswings in short interest between the May 15 and May 30 settlement dates. The number of shares sold short in Best Buy and J.C. Penney swelled more...

U.S. stocks rose as investors found that the positives in the U.S. services sector outweighed concerns over an escalating conflict in Ukraine. The Institute for Supply Management said that its service-sector index rose to 55.2. Any reading above 50.0 indicates an expansion. Also, the index...

The earnings crunch continues this week. Among the highlights will be scheduled quarterly reports from Exxon Mobil and Chevron, from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck, from Time Warner and Viacom, and also from Twitter. Early Thursday, Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) is expected to say that it had earnings...

Among the struggling U.S.-based retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) and SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) saw significant swings in short interest between the January 31 and February 14 settlement dates. Tuesday Morning and HHGregg also saw a double-digit increase in the number of...

In the final two weeks of January, when it had become clear how the holiday shopping season had shaken out and the markets seemed to be undergoing a correction, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP),GameStop (NYSE: GME) and Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) saw significant upswings in short interest. Other struggling...