{
  "id": 2196214,
  "title": "+++ Geschäftszahlen +++: Fielmann leidet unter schlechter Kauflaune in Deutschland",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/geschaftszahlen-fielmann-leidet-unter-schlechter-kauflaune-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T18:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/industrie/quartalszahlen-fielmann-leidet-unter-schlechter-kauflaune-in-deutschland/24098412.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Fielmann's business figures reveal a poor buying habit in Germany. Despite a surprisingly good sales performance in the last quarter of the year, the company's sales per end of June rose by 1.3 percent to $1.27 billion, exceeding analysts' expectations of a decline. However, the adjusted loss per share was higher than anticipated, increasing by two cents. Coty is currently pursuing a strategy focusing on streamlining operations and cutting costs, aiming to offset the anticipated sales loss due to the early return of the Gucci-Beauty license in the 2028 fiscal year. The company is also considering selling brands such as CoverGirl and Rimmel. Estee Lauder, a US cosmetics company, impressed investors with its optimistic business outlook, with its stock rising by nearly 8 percent in pre-market trading on Wall Street on Wednesday. For the 2027 fiscal year, the owner of brands like Clinique and M.A.C forecasts a diluted earnings per share between $3.10 and $3.35, indicating an increase over market expectations. The company's sales in the last quarter stood at $3.63 billion, surpassing the expected $3.54 billion. The optimism stems from strong demand from affluent and younger customers, particularly for trend items, luxury fragrances, and skincare products. Luxury perfume brands Le Labo and Balmain Beauty are driving the business, with a 10 percent sales growth for the fourth quarter. Le Labo's classic collection, selling 50-milliliter perfumes for $250, benefited from expanded distribution channels and targeted marketing to new customer segments. The Swedish fintech Klarna exceeded market expectations with its second-quarter profit of $9 million, compared to a loss of $53 million in the previous year and the median analyst estimate of -$17.4 million. Operating income grew to $91 million from $29 million a year ago, with revenue up 27 percent to $1.04 billion, surpassing expectations of $993.8 million. The gross merchandise volume (GMV) as a measure of business activity increased by 18 percent to $36.6 billion in the quarter, with the US GMV rising by 27 percent. However, the company reduced its GMV forecast for the full year from previously over $155 billion to $149-151 billion, citing \"a more cautious assessment, primarily of sales in Germany, our largest volume market.\" Despite this, the stock fell by 5 percent in after-hours trading due to high investor expectations prior to the numbers. Analyst Brian Chin of Stifel attributed this to the high expectations of investors before the figures were released. Competitors like Lam Research and KLA reported strong quarterly results and growth forecasts. Applied Materials' shares have already more than doubled this year.",
  "summary": "KI-Investitionen lassen Alibaba-Gewinn einbrechen +++ Umsatz von CTS Eventim wächst im ersten Halbjahr um 17 Prozent +++ Hohe Spritpreise bremsen Walmart +++ Der Newsblog.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}