Estee Lauder Says Expected Q3 China Slowdown Didn’t Happen; More Financial News In Brief
Executive Summary
Lauder again hikes its full-year net sales guidance after beating expectations with 11% reported growth in the fiscal 2019 third quarter. Coty reports on its turnaround progress, and Revlon points to optimistic improvements that drove Q1 constant-currency net revenue growth of 2.3%.
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