Analysts Speculate On P&G Beauty Bundle Up For Possible Sale, IPO
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
P&G could divest, at one fell swoop, prestige fragrances, makeup brands Cover Girl and Max Factor, and salon and small retail hair-care brands, analysts speculate, following reports that the firm is exploring a possible sale or IPO of beauty brands en masse.
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