Sales & Earnings In Brief
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Sales advanced 5% to $2.7 billion at Estee Lauder in the first fiscal quarter; Revlon posts Q3 profit and adds new CEO. More sales and earnings news in brief.
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