** Shares of cosmetics giant Estee Lauder and CoverGirl cosmetics maker Coty up in afternoon trading
** EL shares up ~5%, COTY rise ~3% after peer L'Oreal
posts rise in Q1 sales on strong demand
** French cosmetics giant posts quarterly sales rise of 8.3% on reported basis vs consensus of 6.1%, cited by Jefferies analysts
** L'Oreal says sales in North America and Europe grew by more than 12%, as its mass market range and dermatological products compensated for weakness in the luxury segment
** Up to last close, EL fell nearly 1% while COTY fell about 12% YTD
(Reporting by Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru)
((AnujaBharat.Mistry@thomsonreuters.com))
Comments