Estée Lauder’s first quarter net sales fell 4% to $1.83 billion. Excluding the impact of foreign currency translation, net sales decreased slightly from the year-ago period. Net earnings, including charges associated with restructuring activities, more than doubled from $51.1 million in last year to $140.7 million. Lauder’s business in each of its product categories and geographic regions continued to be affected by challenging and volatile economic ...