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Estee Lauder Forecasts Annual Profit Below Estimates as Tariffs Hit 

An Estee Lauder cosmetics counter is seen in Los Angeles, California, US, August 19, 2019. (Reuters)
An Estee Lauder cosmetics counter is seen in Los Angeles, California, US, August 19, 2019. (Reuters)
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Estee Lauder Forecasts Annual Profit Below Estimates as Tariffs Hit 

An Estee Lauder cosmetics counter is seen in Los Angeles, California, US, August 19, 2019. (Reuters)
An Estee Lauder cosmetics counter is seen in Los Angeles, California, US, August 19, 2019. (Reuters)

Estee Lauder forecast annual profit below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as the cosmetics giant grapples with persistent weakness in the US and China markets and tariff uncertainty.

Shares of the company were down about 12% in premarket trading.

The company expects a hit of about $100 million from tariff-related headwinds to fiscal 2026 profitability.

Estee Lauder, like other luxury brands and retailers, took a hit from consumers keeping a tight lid on expenses in the face of surging product prices owing to US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on imports.

The company expects full-year adjusted earnings per share to be in the range of $1.90 to $2.10, compared with analysts' estimates of $2.21 per share, as per data compiled by LSEG.

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Estee Lauder Forecasts Annual Profit Above Estimates on Strong China Demand

An Estee Lauder cosmetics counter is seen in Los Angeles, California, US, August 19, 2019. (Reuters)
An Estee Lauder cosmetics counter is seen in Los Angeles, California, US, August 19, 2019. (Reuters)
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Estee Lauder Forecasts Annual Profit Above Estimates on Strong China Demand

An Estee Lauder cosmetics counter is seen in Los Angeles, California, US, August 19, 2019. (Reuters)
An Estee Lauder cosmetics counter is seen in Los Angeles, California, US, August 19, 2019. (Reuters)

Estee ‌Lauder forecast annual profit above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, betting on sustained spending on premium fragrances and strong performance in key markets such as China, reflecting persistent gains from its CEO's turnaround strategy.

Resilient spending by affluent ‌and younger ‌customers, especially on trendy ‌items, ⁠has helped boost ⁠demand for the cosmetics maker's luxury fragrances and skincare products such as Le Labo and Balmain Beauty.

To sustain that momentum, Estee ⁠has accelerated premium product launches, ‌streamlined ‌supply chain and ramped up investments in ‌innovation and marketing under ‌CEO Stephane de La Faverie's "Beauty Reimagined" strategy.

The Clinique and M.A.C owner, whose merger conversations with Jean ‌Paul Gaultier-owner Puig collapsed in May, expects 2027 adjusted ⁠earnings ⁠per share in the range of $3.10 to $3.35, with its midpoint above analysts' average estimate of $3.18 per share, according to data compiled by LSEG.

The company's quarterly sales of $3.63 billion were also ahead of the estimate of $3.54 billion.

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Shein Eyes Company Valuation of Around $25 Billion in Hong Kong IPO

FILED - 29 April 2024, Berlin: FILE PHOTO - The Shein logo can be seen on a smartphone. Photo: Monika Skolimowska/dpa
FILED - 29 April 2024, Berlin: FILE PHOTO - The Shein logo can be seen on a smartphone. Photo: Monika Skolimowska/dpa
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Shein Eyes Company Valuation of Around $25 Billion in Hong Kong IPO

FILED - 29 April 2024, Berlin: FILE PHOTO - The Shein logo can be seen on a smartphone. Photo: Monika Skolimowska/dpa
FILED - 29 April 2024, Berlin: FILE PHOTO - The Shein logo can be seen on a smartphone. Photo: Monika Skolimowska/dpa

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein is eyeing a company valuation of around $25 billion in its Hong Kong IPO, said three people with knowledge of the matter, down from nearly $100 billion four years ago due to challenging business conditions.

Singapore-headquartered Shein, known for selling $5 ⁠dresses and $10 jeans to ⁠shoppers in about 160 countries, is aiming to launch its much-awaited initial public offering later this week, Reuters has reported.

One of ⁠the three sources said that the company, which was founded in China in 2012, was looking at a valuation of between $25 billion and $28 billion based on the marketing price band for the offering.

The sources declined to be ⁠named ⁠as they were not authorized to speak to the media ahead of a public announcement of the deal terms. A spokesperson for Shein did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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Birkenstock Raises Annual Revenue Forecast on Strong Demand

Shares of the German sandal maker were up ‌7% in ‌premarket trading. (Getty Images)
Shares of the German sandal maker were up ‌7% in ‌premarket trading. (Getty Images)
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Birkenstock Raises Annual Revenue Forecast on Strong Demand

Shares of the German sandal maker were up ‌7% in ‌premarket trading. (Getty Images)
Shares of the German sandal maker were up ‌7% in ‌premarket trading. (Getty Images)

Birkenstock raised its full-year sales growth forecast on Wednesday, banking on resilient full-price demand for its premium sandals from affluent shoppers.

Shares of the German sandal maker were up ‌7% in ‌premarket trading.

A pullback in ‌US ⁠discretionary spending has ⁠weighed on much of the apparel and footwear sector, but brands such as Birkenstock catering to wealthier consumers have largely held up, benefiting from ⁠strong pricing power and ‌brand loyalty.

While ‌the Middle East conflict continues ‌to create uncertainty in the Gulf ‌region, the impact on the quarter was more contained than initially anticipated, the company said.

It now ‌expects fiscal year 2026 revenue growth of 15% ⁠on ⁠a constant currency basis, compared with its earlier forecast of a 13% to 15% rise.

The company posted third-quarter revenue of 719.5 million euros ($829.08 million), compared with analysts' estimate of 713.4 million euros, according to data compiled by LSEG.