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  • Johnson Controls reported fiscal 3Q19 revenues of $6.45 billion, up 2.7% and in line with the consensus estimate. Organic growth was 6%. Adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $0.65, beating the consensus estimate by two cents.
  • Revenues in the field business (building solutions) grew 2% as reported and 5% organically. Revenues in the products business grew 3% and 7% organically. Backlog increased 7% year over year.
  • The company narrowed its 2019 EPS (from continuing operations) guidance range upwards to $1.93-1.95 (up 21%-23% year over year) from $1.85-1.95 previously.

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  • Simon Property Group (Simon) reported revenues of $1.40 billion, up 0.9% year over year and ahead of the $1.34 billion consensus estimate. FFO was $2.99 per share, up 0.3% and beating the consensus estimate of $2.98 per share.
  • Sales per square foot were $669 for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, an increase of 3.5%, and the occupancy rate as of June 30 was 94.4%, down from 94.7% from a year ago.
  • The company reaffirmed its guidance of FFOPS of $12.30-12.40 (up 1-2%) but lowered EPS guidance to $7.04-7.14, from the previous of $7.30-7.40.

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  • L’Oréal 1H19 revenues grew 11% and adjusted EPS grew 7% year over year, both in line with the StreetAccount estimates.
  • Comparable sales, which exclude the impact of acquisitions and sales and are expressed at constant exchange rates, grew a remarkable 7.3% in 1H19, marking its strongest first-half growth in more than a decade. The growth was mainly led by the company’s active cosmetics and L’Oréal luxe divisions.
  • For FY19, consensus calls for revenues and adjusted EPS to both grow 10%, year over year.

Executive Summary

  • P&G reported net sales of $17.1 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, an increase of 3.6% compared to the same period last year. Organic sales were up 7% versus last year.
  • The health care and fabric and home care segments recorded the highest organic sales growth at 10% year over year, with net sales of $2.0 billion in health care and $5.7 billion in fabric and home care.
  • For fiscal 2020, P&G targets organic sales growth in the range of 3-4% and net sales up 3-4%.

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The Coresight Research team was in Las Vegas this week attending Cosmoprof North America 2019. Here are the key insights from this important beauty industry event:

  • Cactus is becoming a popular ingredient in Korea, in products such as facial masks.
  • Brands are offering “the degree of clean ingredients” by SKU.
  • Stem cells may be the next big thing in beauty, with claims that they help to reverse the visible signs of aging.

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Streetwear has grown from a niche sector to a global phenomenon. Genderless design is the common practice in streetwear, in line with a growing gender-neutral trend. Leveraging the “drops” model, street brands have gathered a group of cult followers and reshaped the luxury industry.

  • Exclusivity and collaborations are driving the success of streetwear.
  • Asian consumers are the biggest spenders on streetwear, according to the Streetwear Impact Report.
  • Streetwear is changing the image of luxury brands.
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  • 2Q sales rose 12.4% driven by strong growth in wholesale footwear and accessories. Same-store sales rose 6.2% driven by strong performance in e-commerce.
  • Adjusted operating profit contracted 10 basis points (bps) to 11.0% of sales.
  • Adjusted EPS increased 14.6% to $0.47. The company maintained 2019 sales guidance of a 5-7% gain and adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $1.78-1.86 despite an incremental headwind of approximately $0.05 per share reflecting a tariff increase to 25% from 10% on List 3 products imported from China that came into effect on May 10.

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  • Under Armour reported 2Q19 sales of $1.19 billion, behind of the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion, and EPS of $(0.04), beating the consensus estimate of $(0.05).
  • Gross margin expanded 170 basis points to 46.5%.
  • For FY19, the company updated its guidance on operating metrics but maintained revenue growth of 3-4% and EPS of $0.33-0.34.

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  • NCR reported 2Q19 revenues of $1.71 billion, up 11.3% and ahead of the $1.58 billion consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was $0.76, up 16.9% and beating the $0.67 consensus estimate.
  • Banking revenue increased 19.7% year over year, driven by ATM revenue, which was up 78% in constant currency. Revenues in retail and hospitality also increased year over year.
  • The company raised 2019 revenue guidance growth to up 3-4% from up 1-2% previously and reiterated adjusted EPS guidance of $2.75-2.85 (up 5-9%).

Executive Summary

  • Dufry reported 1H19 net sales of CHF 4.1 billion, up 2.1% year over year and in line with the consensus estimate recorded by StreetAccount.
  • The company reported a diluted loss per share of CHF 2.34, compared to a loss per share of CHF 0.18 in the prior year’s quarter and missing the consensus EPS of CHF 1.46, due to higher interest expenses.
  • Dufry maintained its earlier guidance for mid-term organic growth of 3-4%, and equity free cash flow generation in the range of CHF 350-400 million for 2019.

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“New Retail” is a model for integrating online retail, offline retail and logistics across a single value chain powered by data and technology. In this biweekly series, we cover important developments in New Retail in China and beyond. Here’s what’s happening:

  • Alibaba’s flash sale and group buying platform Juhuasuan introduced an updated version of Jutudi, an initiative to offer fresh farm produce at a lower price.
  • Tmall launched an experiential center to invite brands to connect with customers offline.
  • US fashion brand Tory Burch launched a flagship store on Tmall Luxury Pavilion and introduced a capsule collection designed for Chinese Valentine’s Day.
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The Coresight Research team is in Las Vegas this week attending Cosmoprof North America 2019. Here are the key insights from day two of the important beauty industry event:

  • Brands are aiming to go “zero waste” by reducing packaging.
  • CBD in beauty is taking off: In the US, Gen Xers are most interested in beauty and personal care products with CBD or hemp and 56% of consumers cited medicinal value as a selling point.
  • A mobile device is where new brands are discovered: Facebook encourages brands to be “mobile first and mobile best.”
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