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While strong cash flow is a key indicator of stability, it doesn’t always translate to superior returns. Some cash-heavy businesses struggle with inefficient spending, slowing demand, or weak competitive positioning.

By Praveen Paramasivam June 9 (Reuters) - U.S. sneaker brand New Balance's India partner, Brandman Retail, plans to more than quintuple its store count by 2028 and introduce brands such as France's

The U.K. will now serve as the primary manufacturing base for candles across Lauder's prestige brand portfolio, including the Jo Malone London, Tom Ford and Aerin.

In early June 2026, Halper Sadeh LLC announced it is investigating whether certain officers and directors of The Estée Lauder Companies breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders, potentially prompting legal or governance actions. This legal scrutiny puts the company’s corporate governance practices under the spotlight, which can influence investor confidence and expectations around board oversight and accountability. We’ll now examine how this governance investigation might affect...

PLOW, PGY, BMA, EL and SHBI have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on June 5, 2026.

SSDOY vs. EL: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

EL, TER, LRCX and ASML use strong moats to fend off rivals and deliver consistent returns amid market shifts.

Chief executive Stéphane de La Faverie said the companies could not agree on financial terms.

Ulta Beauty and Estée Lauder take distinct paths in a changing beauty market, each with unique growth drivers, risk profiles, and financial health.

Over the past six months, Estée Lauder’s stock price fell to $89.27. Shareholders have lost 5.7% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 10.9%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) was among the stocks Jim Cramer was focused on, as he discussed Mad Money’s latest game plan for the week. Cramer highlighted the recent price revision by a Wall Street analyst, as he remarked: Then there’s Ulta Beauty. Now, we went to see them not that long ago. You know, the […]

EL's Beauty Reimagined strategy is gaining traction with online growth, margin expansion and innovation, helping support its long-term recovery.

Kering had approached the Spanish fragrance and fashion company, prior to the Estée Lauder Cos.

The oil price future may not be like anything we have seen.

PRIVATE PROPERTIES THE DEAL: Cosmetics billionaire William P. Lauder has sold a Manhattan co-op for $21.25 million—a $3.7 million loss from when he bought it three years ago.  THE BUYER: The buyers are financier David Rogers and Elizabeth Dexter, an interior designer, who own another co-op nearby, property records show.

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Shares of beauty products company Estée Lauder (NYSE:EL) jumped 11.4% in the afternoon session after the company and Spanish beauty conglomerate Puig confirmed they ended merger talks.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.42%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.35%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Consumer stocks rose late Friday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPD

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Kevin Warsh, whose broad criticism of current U.S.

The Catalan fragrance empire is forced back to Plan A after the proposed $40 billion marriage comes crashing down

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.73%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.47%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL, XETRA:ELAA) shares rose about 10% on Wednesday after the company confirmed it has ended discussions with Puig regarding a potential business combination, removing uncertainty around a deal that had been under consideration since March. In a statement,...

On this episode of Stock Movers with Alexis Christoforous: - Estee Lauder (EL) share are climbing following collapse of a proposed combination with Puig Brands that would have created one of the world's largest fragrance and skincare companies. - IMAX Corp. (IMAX) shares jumped after the Wall Street Journal reported the large-screen theater company is exploring a sale and has approached entertainment companies as potential buyers. - Ross Stores (ROST) shares are up after the off-price retailer boosted its comparable sales forecast for the full year. The firm also posted better-than-expected sales for the first quarter.

Market Catalysts host Julie Hyman takes a look at some of Friday's trending tickers and stories, including Deckers Outdoor's (DECK) fourth quarter sales, Workday (WDAY) stock rising on first quarter earnings, IMAX (IMAX) reportedly exploring a sale, and Estée Lauder (EL) stock surging after merger talks with Puig ended.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.54%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.53%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.50%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Charlotte Tilbury sought to rework her buyout, complicating a fraught deal with Spanish beauty company Puig.

Estee Lauder and perfume maker Puig have ended merger talks that would have potentially put brands like MAC, Clinique, Charlotte Tilbury and Jean Paul Gaultier under one roof. Estee Lauder Cos. confirmed the discussions in March but said at the time that no agreement had been reached with the century-old Spanish company. “We are grateful for the conversations we have had with Puig,” Estee Lauder CEO Stéphane de La Faverie said in a prepared statement late Thursday.

News of the day for May 22, 2026