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Estée Lauder sinks nearly 20% on weak quarterly sales; plans to slash up to 7,000 jobs
ELEstée Lauder(EL) New York Post·2025-02-05 01:56

Cosmetics giant Estée Lauder Estee Lauder announced a major restructuring plan on Tuesday that includes slashing up to 7,000 jobs as the company grapples with persistent demand weakness — sending its shares spiraling nearly 20%.The Manhattan-based company, founded and controlled by New York’s Lauder family, said it will cut about 10% of its workforce as part of the expanded turnaround plan under new CEO Stéphane de La Faverie, who took over on Jan. 1.The company now expects third-quarter profit to come well ...