Wall Street's Presidents' Day Sale: Estee Lauder (EL)


We are at the start of a new and historic presidency. Americans tend to be optimistic and like to look forward to a better future. But before we get too far down the road, let's take one last look in the rear-view mirror.

How many times have we looked at the outgoing president and remarked at how fast the office aged him? How gray, old and tired he looks.

The presidency is a tough job. Living through this stock market seems equally tough.

We will all need to address the fact that we are aging faster as a result of stress. Whether we feel the effects of aging, most of us certainly do not want to look like a president leaving office.

Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. (NYSE: EL) attempts to address this issue by offering us an array of makeup, fragrance, and hair care products in more than 140 countries under hundreds of brand names.

Trading down 50% from its 52-week high and about 0.4 times sales, this leading healer of hard knocks looks good.

Take a look at all four Wall Street Presidents Day sales.

Nick Atkeson and Andrew Houghton are contributors to OptionsZone.com.

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Last updated: February 10, 2012: 08:34 AM

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