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Nu Skin (NUS) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0.00% and -7.27%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

WPP PLC (WPP) reports sequential improvement in Q2, strong new business wins, and strategic investments in AI and high-growth areas despite ongoing client losses and margin pressures.

Linda Bolton Weiser, Water Tower Research Managing Director explains how Procter & Gamble (PG), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), and Estée Lauder (EL) leverage brand equity, product innovation, and the "lipstick effect" to maintain strong pricing power and stay inflation-proof.

Estée Lauder is set to release its fourth-quarter results next month, and analysts expect its earnings per share to surge by triple digits from a year ago.

Updated filing increases expected restructuring costs while the company continues its turnaround and workforce reductions.

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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.

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.

When the discussions were disclosed in March, analysts weren’t thrilled about the tie-up’s potential to interrupt Estée Lauder’s turnaround.

Estée Lauder stock rose as much as 11% in premarket trading while Puig stock fell more than 14% in Madrid

The companies had publicly confirmed they were in merger talks in March 2026, though both noted at the time that no agreement had been reached.

Shares of Spanish beauty group Puig Brands are tumbling today, following the termination of talks with U.S. cosmetics giant Estee Lauder over a potential merger. Puig's shares were recently down 13% in Europe, on pace for their second-biggest fall since the company started trading in 2024. Estee Lauder's shares, meanwhile, climbed roughly 9% premarket, on track for their best one-day performance in nearly a year.

Madrid-listed shares fell more than 14% in European morning trading, while Estee Lauder’s stock was up over 10% in premarket trading.

Investing.com -- Puig shares fell nearly 13% in early trading on Friday after Estee Lauder and the company ended merger discussions that were first disclosed in March.

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Estee Lauder and Puig were in talks since March 2026.

Estee Lauder shares jumped more than 11% after hours on news that talks for it to acquire the Spanish beauty group Puig have been terminated. Lauder, whose brands include Clinique, M.A.C and Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, said Thursday that it instead remains focused on its turnaround efforts.

The decision ends months of speculation that the two would merge and create one of the world’s largest beauty companies.

Both companies emphasize confidence in their portfolios and commit to driving long-term growth independently.

e.l.f. Beauty posts fiscal fourth quarter sales growth of 35.1% as Rhode boosts results, while margins face pressure from higher operating costs.

According to the Spanish economic and business publication, Expansión, new contractual demands by Charlotte Tilbury are disrupting merger negotiations between Puig and The Estée Lauder Cos.