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Results 1 - 20 of 238 in Avon Products

  1. Can Outback's new guard find success?Read the original story

    Saturday | Tampa Bay Online

    ... for years, observers say. She seems to have strong credentials. Smith, 46, last served as the president of Avon Products and before that was president of Kraft Foods' U.S. grocery and beverage sectors. She's said to be skilled at turning around ...

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    Related Topix: Restaurant Management, Outback Steakhouse, Life, Food, Bar-B-Q, Marketing

  2. Brazilians' obsession with beauty drives industryRead the original story

    Friday Nov 20 | Canada.com

    ... evident than in the beauty industry, whose explosive growth has made Brazil a battleground for brands such as Avon Products Inc and L'Oreal. Brazilians' obsession with beauty, from body waxes to perfumes to looking good in bikinis, helped lift ...

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Brazil, Advertising, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Household Products, Sao Paulo, Brazil

  3. Suze Orman champions women's causesRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | MSNBC

    ... cancer. Since its inception, the foundation has raised more than $660 million. (Separately, Orman is paid by Avon Products to serve as "special personal finance adviser" to Avon Representatives.) Q: Could you tell me about the Avon Foundation for ...

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    Related Topix: Household Products

  4. Mouth for Sale: Make It WorkRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Mimegasite.com

    November 19, 2009 By Kinley Levack Strategies for modern leaders. On the subject of leadership, Dr.

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    Related Topix: Walnut Creek, CA

  5. DirecTV Names New Chief ExecutiveRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 16 | Los Angeles Business Journal Online - business news and information for Los Angeles California

    ... bottlers, the Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas. Prior to PepsiCo, he worked for cosmetics company Avon Products Inc. and consultancies Bain & Co. and Anderson & Co. Liberty Media Corp., which holds a controlling stake in DirecTV, is scheduled ...

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    Related Topix: Directv, Cable & Satellite, Liberty Media, Media, Television

  6. DirecTV picks beverage executive as its new chiefRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Los Angeles Times

    ... for subsidiary Frito-Lay North America to his most recent post. Prior to that he worked for cosmetics company Avon Products Inc. and consultancies Bain & Co. and Anderson & Co. White, who starts his job Jan. 1, will report to DirecTV chairman John ...

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    Related Topix: Directv, Cable & Satellite, Electronics, Beverages, PepsiCo

  7. DirecTV Taps PepsiCo Exec White As CEORead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Multichannel News

    ... to acquire the company's two largest bottlers. White's resume also includes entries for executive positions at Avon Products, Inc., Bain & Company and Arthur Andersen & Co. "This is an exciting time to be taking the reins at DirecTV," said White in ...

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    Related Topix: Directv, Cable & Satellite, Liberty Media, Media, Television

  8. The cult of the faceless boss

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Express India

    The Economist Posted: Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 at 1950 hrs IST Updated: Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 at 1950 hrs IST : The European Union is not the only institution that prefers faceless technocrats to people with star power.

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    Related Topix: Household Products

  9. DIRECTV Names Michael White as New President and CEORead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Business Wire

    ... bottlers, the Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas. Prior to PepsiCo, White also held executive positions at Avon Products, Inc., Bain & Company and Arthur Andersen & Co. "This is an exciting time to be taking the reins at DIRECTV," said White. ...

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    Related Topix: Directv, Cable & Satellite, Beverages, PepsiCo

  10. Avon is still calling

    Wednesday Nov 18 | Blogging Stocks

    Avon Products has broken through key resistance at $33, hence I'm removing my hold on the company's shares, first recommended on May 6, 2009 at a price of $23.12. If you bought in May, you're up about 50%. Still, it should be noted that this is probably the last opportunity to buy Avon shares and earn an outsized gain during the current economic ...

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    Related Topix: Household Products

  11. Call Volume Soars on Avon Products Inc.Read the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | SchaeffersResearch.com Daily Market Blog

    ... Salesforce.com (CRM), Autodesk (ADSK). Ex-Div activity: 3M (MMM), Target (TGT), Assured Guarantee (AGO), Avon Products (AVP), United Technologies (UTX), Maxim (MXIM), Vodaphone (VOD), Harris (HRS), Whirpool (WHR), Unilever (UN), CLF, Quest (Q), ...

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    Related Topix: Household Products, Personal Finance, Day Trading, Financial Markets

  12. Why Consumers Still Spend on BeautyRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Minyanville

    In the job market, age may bring experience, but it also brings higher salary requirements and the possibility the candidate is out of touch with the latest technological trends.

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    Related Topix: Household Products, Nu Skin Enterprises

  13. Consumer goods to gain 5% next year, according to FitchRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Blogging Stocks

    Filed under: India , China , Brazil , Russia , Avon Products , Clorox Co , Colgate-Palmolive , Procter and Gamble , Kimberly-Clark The rest of the world is going to help U.S. consumer product manufacturers next year.

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    Related Topix: Household Products, Clorox, Procter and Gamble, Paper, Kimberly Clark

  14. Avcorp announces 2009 Third Quarter ResultsRead the original story

    Sep 30, 2008 | Canada NewsWire

    On a year-to-date basis, the Company has recorded a $5,692,000 net loss on $52,561,000 revenue as compared to a $279,000 net loss on $94,434,000 revenue for the same period in 2008.

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  15. Exclusive: Fitch sees consumer goods recovery in 2010

    Monday Nov 16 | Reuters

    U.S. household product makers should see sales tick up next year, with international growth driving the likes of Colgate-Palmolive Co and Avon Products Inc , a Fitch Ratings director said on Monday.

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    Related Topix: Household Products, Kimberly Clark, Paper

  16. Enter for a chance to win a Freebie-Friday giveaway from AVONRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Examiner.com

    Leave a comment today, including your email address , and you will have a chance to win a free AVON gift! One winner will be chosen! The winner will be announced tomorrow morning, Saturday . 1 comment

    Related Topix: Household Products

  17. Looking for a Baton Rouge AVON representative?

    Tuesday Nov 10 | Examiner.com

    Voted "a most trusted brand" on three continents, Avon is a world leader in anti-aging products, skin care products, fragrances, and a variety of cosmetics.

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    Related Topix: Household Products, Baton Rouge, LA

  18. Schumpeter: The cult of the faceless bossRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 12 | The Economist

    Too many chief executives are instantly forgettable. It's the flamboyant, visionary bosses who change the world Illustration by Brett Ryder THE European Union is not the only institution that prefers faceless technocrats to people with star power.

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    Related Topix: Vodafone Group, Telecom, Household Products

  19. Avon CEO on Jobs: Will admit to mistakes

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Fortune

    Steve Jobs is Fortune 's "CEO of the Decade." As my colleague Adam Lashinsky says in the current issue's cover story, Jobs has created more than $150 billion in shareholder wealth-meanwhile, "transforming movies, telecom, music, and computing, and profoundly influencing the worlds of retail and design." I've met Jobs just once, three years ago, ...

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    Related Topix: Household Products, Steve Jobs, Journalism, iPhone, Music Players, Computers, Apple Computer

  20. Why Magazine Covers Are Historically Great Contrarian IndicatorsRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Nov 11 | The Media Stock Blog

    I'm not referring to the movie, Back to the Future, about a plutonium-powered DeLorean time machine that finds Marty McFly traveling back in time.

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    Related Topix: Financial Markets, Comedy Movies, Back to the Future, Action Movies, Adventure, Science Fiction Movies, Michael J. Fox, Mcdonalds, Restaurant Management