** Shares of cosmetics maker Estee Lauder EL.N rise nearly 2.7% to about $103.8 premarket
** BofA Global Research raises Estee Lauder's PT to $130 from $120 and adds stock to the US 1 list, maintains "buy" rating
** New PT represents an upside of 28.7% from stock's last close
** BofA names Estee Lauder top beauty pick for 2026, citing its ‘Beauty Reimagined’ plan
** Brokerage sees growth driven by increased consumer spending, backed by $800 million to $1 billion in cost savings and reinvestment
** Says co's turnaround will now be supported by improving beauty market, especially in China and the U.S., which contributes ~40% of Estee Lauder's revenues
** As of last close, shares up 34.7% YTD
(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru)
((Megavarshini.SomasundaramGnanasundari@thomsonreuters.com))
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