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Fitch Lowers Avon's (AVP) Long-Term Ratings to 'BB'; Places on Rating Watch Negative

November 4, 2013 12:27 PM EST

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Avon Products, Inc.'s (NYSE: AVP) long-term ratings and placed the following on Rating Watch Negative:

--Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'BB' from 'BB+';
--Bank credit facility to 'BB' from 'BB+ ';
--Bank Term Loan to 'BB' from 'BB+';
--Senior unsecured notes to 'BB' from 'BB+'.

In addition, Fitch has affirmed Avon's and its subsidiary's short-term (ST) ratings as follows:

Avon Products, Inc:
--Short-Term IDR at 'B';
--Commercial Paper at 'B';

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Avon Products, Inc. (AVP) Misses Q3 EPS by 5c

October 31, 2013 7:02 AM EDT

Avon Products, Inc. (NYSE: AVP) reported Q3 EPS of $0.14, $0.05 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.19. Revenue for the quarter came in at $2.3 billion versus the consensus estimate of $2.45 billion.

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