Estée Lauder (NYSE: EL) shareholders lost ground to the market this week. The makeup giant's stock fell 19% through 1:15 p.m. ET Thursday trading, compared to a 1.2% drop in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Estée Lauder shares are down 19% so far in 2023.

The price drop this week came in response to management's fiscal Q3 earnings report, which contained a more conservative outlook for the 2023 fiscal year.

Estée Lauder's Wednesday report showed decent sales trends through late March. Net sales were down 12%, meeting the high end of the guidance range that management issued back in February.  Earnings declined to $156 million from $558 million a year ago.

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