Avon (AVP) Whipsawed By Apparent Hoax

Avon Products (AVP) Has Not Received Any Offer from PTG Capital Partners

In response to an SEC filing made by an entity purporting to be named "PTG Capital Partners," Avon (NYSE: AVP) reports that it has not received any offer or other communication from such an entity and has not been able to confirm that such an entity exists.

SEC Enforcement Said to Review Legitimacy of Avon (AVP) Offer - Bloomberg

SEC Enforcement Said to Review Legitimacy of Avon (NYSE: AVP) Offer - Bloomberg

Avon Products (AVP) treating purported PTG bid as a hoax - DJ

Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) is treating purported PTG bid as a hoax, according to Dow Jones Newswires.

Avon Products (AVP) says it hasn't received any offers - CNBC

Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) says it hasn't received any offers, according to CNBC.

Streetinsider.com's Hot Lunchtime Reads 5/14: (AVP) (VRNG) (AMAT) (DAL)

The following is a list of notable articles to help get you through the lunch hour:PTG Capital Offers $18.75/Share for Avon Products (AVP) ->... More

Avon Products (AVP) Resumes Trading, Pares Some Earlier Gains

Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) resumes trading, shares have pared earlier gains somewhat, but are still up over 7 percent.

Avon Products (AVP) Declines to Comment on PTG Bid - Bloomberg

An Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) spokesperson declined to comment on the PTG Capital bid, according to Bloomberg headlines.

Traders Question Avon Products (AVP) Takeover Bid

Traders are very skeptical of the $18.75/share takeover offer for Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) from PTG Capital.

Notably, in the "About"... More

Avon Products (AVP) trading paused again for volatility

Avon Products (AVP) trading paused for volatility.

Coty, Inc. (COTY), Estée Lauder (EL) Gained on Reported Avon (AVP) Bid

Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) peers Coty, Inc. (NYSE: COTY) and Estée Lauder (NYSE: EL) are active on word Avon received an $18.75 per share takeover offer from PTG.

PTG Capital Offers $18.75/Share for Avon Products (AVP)

(Updated - May 14, 2015 11:41 AM EDT)

Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) says PTG Capital offered $18.75 per share for the company. (NOTE: Traders are very skeptical of this bid)

UPDATE - The press release follows:

PTG Capital Partners LTD. announced today that it has submitted an offer to the board of... More

Avon Products (AVP) trading paused for volatility

Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) trading paused for volatility.