Estée Lauder Stock Dives on Surprise Loss, Job Cuts as Sales Decline

Key TakeawaysEstée Lauder reported a surprise loss and warned about current-quarter results as sales declined.The cosmetics company was especially impacted by slowing demand in China and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region.Estée Lauder announced a restructuring, making changes in the executive suite and planning to cut 5,800 to 7,000 jobs. Estée Lauder (EL) shares tumbled 17% Tuesday to lead S&P 500 decliners as the beauty products maker reported a surprise quarterly loss and weak guidance, and announced it ...