Estée Lauder shares hit 12-month high

Published: 13-Mar-2015
Finance

Lauder’s CEO is taking advantage of the share price spike, selling 36,000 shares

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Estée Lauder shares touched $81.2 shortly before going to press, a 12-month high. Lauder’s CEO is taking advantage of the share price spike, selling close to the top: last week Fabrizio Freda sold 36,000 shares at an average $82.2 price, worth almost $3m.

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