L’Oréal shares fall as America's make-up gold rush dries up

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 31-Jul-2019
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The French cosmetics giant reported its strongest first half sales in more than a decade thanks to luxury brands in the Asia Pacific market

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L’Oréal shares fell on Wednesday after second quarter and half year results revealed that demand for make-up brands slowed in North America.

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