Estée Lauder and Puig have confirmed they are in discussions over a potential merger that could create a luxury beauty group with a combined market capitalisation of around $40 billion, bringing toget... ...

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Estee Lauder's bet on Puig is bold fragrance play in a volatile world | Reuters Skip to main content Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market professionalsLearn more aboutRefinitiv The logo of Spanish beauty group Puig is pictured at the entrance of its headquarters in Hospitalet de Llobregat, next to Barcelona, Spain March 24, 2026. REUTERS/ Albert Gea Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab March 24 (Reuters) - Estee Lauder's (EL.N), opens new tabpotentialcombination with Puig Brands (PUIG ...

Estée Lauder Stock Plunges After Puig Merger Talk. Why It's Getting Ugly for Shares. By George Glove Share Resize Reprints In this article EL PUIG Estée Lauder confirmed on Monday that it is in talks to merge with Puig. (Dreamstime) Estée Lauderis in merger talks—and that's made things even uglier for the beauty and cosmetics giant's beaten-down shares. Estée Lauder Stock Plunged After Puig Merger Talk. Why It Missed the Market Rally. - Barron's Skip to Main Content This copy is for your personal, non-comme ...

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Shares of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) are moving down about 7 percent on Tuesday morning, possibly due to the impact of its announcement yesterday, confirming that it is engaged in discussions with Puig regarding a potential combination that could result in the merger of their businesses.The company's stock is currently trading at $73.44, down 7.37 percent or $5.88, over the previous close of $79.28 on the New York Stock Exchange. It has traded between $48.37 and $121.64 in the past one year.It fu ...

alxpin/iStock via Getty Images Listen below or on the go via Apple Podcasts and Spotify U.S. bans new foreign-made routers over security risks. (00:14) SK hynix (HXSCL) to buy $7.9B equipment from ASML. (01:20) Puig (PUIGF) stock jumps after Estée Lauder (EL) confirms merger talks. (01:57) This is an abridged transcript. Netgear (NTGR) is on our biggest movers list. NTGR is up 14%. Shares surged after the Federal Communications Commission added foreign-made Wi-Fi routers to its “Covered List,” effect ...

alxpin/iStock via Getty Images Listen below or on the go via Apple Podcasts and Spotify U.S. bans new foreign-made routers over security risks. (00:14) SK hynix (HXSCL) to buy $7.9B equipment from ASML. (01:20) Puig (PUIGF) stock jumps after Estée Lauder (EL) confirms merger talks. (01:57) This is an abridged transcript. Netgear (NTGR) is on our biggest movers list. NTGR is up 14%. Shares surged after the Federal Communications Commission added foreign-made Wi-Fi routers to its “Covered List,” effect ...

PARIS – The market smiled broadly on Puig, whose stock shot up hours after news broke that the company is in merger talks with the Estée Lauder Cos. At 10:45 a.m. CET, the Spanish beauty and fashion company’s stock was up 13 percent to 17.59 euros. More from WWD By contrast, the Estée Lauder Cos. stock closed down 7.7 percent Monday, the same day the discussions were announced. The news of a possible deal came following market speculation that the Estée Lauder Cos. could be an acquisition target for Uni ...

Puig stock soars 15%, but why market sees risk in Estée Lauder deal? Puig stock soars 15%, but why market sees risk in Estée Lauder deal? Mergers & Acquisitions Author Devesh Kumar Mar 24, 2026, 10:25 AM Puig stock (PUGBY:OTCPK) surged over 15% on Tuesday after Estée Lauder confirmed it is in talks over a potential merger with the Spanish beauty group. The development revived investor excitement around a deal that could reshape the global prestige cosmetics market. However, the sources from the companies sa ...