Avon Designates 2012 “Transitional Year,” Delays Guidance
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
With plans to reduce headcount, cut costs and fix its Brazilian business – all while searching for a new CEO – Avon Products Inc. has designated 2012 a “transitional” year and declined to give forward-looking guidance during a Feb. 14 earnings call.
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