Avon Under SEC Probe; Outlook “So Bad It’s Good,” Analyst Says
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
In an Oct. 27 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Avon Products Inc. discloses that it has received a subpoena from the SEC concerning its interactions with analysts.
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