=Estee Lauder (EL) reported 4Q earnings on Fri 5 Feb 2016 (before open)

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** charts after earnings **

Estee Lauder beats by $0.12, beats on revs; guides Q3 EPS below consensus, revs above consensus; guides FY16 EPS below consensus :

• Reports Q2 (Dec) earnings of $1.22 per share, excluding non-recurring items,$0.12 better than the Capital IQ Consensus of $1.10; revenues rose 2.6% year/year to $3.12 bln vs the $3.08 bln Capital IQ Consensus.
• Co issues mixed guidance for Q3, sees EPS of $0.53-0.58 vs. $0.76 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate; sees Q3 revs +2-3% yr/yr, or roughly $3.1-3.14 bln vs. $2.65 bln Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.
• Co issues downside guidance for FY16, sees EPS of $3.07-3.12 vs. $3.18 Capital IQ Consensus Estimate.