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Estée Lauder downgrades profit forecast amid China coronavirus woes and Ukraine crisis

The owner of Clinique and MAC Cosmetics has said that full-year net sales are projected to rise 7% to 9%, down from prior predictions of a rise of 13% to 16%. The group has reported that Covid-19 curbs in China and the Ukraine war are denting its sales.

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