 Edmonton Journal | L'Oreal Rises on Speculation Nestle May Plan Takeover (Update3) Bloomberg - By Thomas Mulier and Ladka Bauerova April 7 (Bloomberg) -- L'Oreal SA, the world's largest cosmetics maker, gained in Paris trading on speculation that 28 percent-shareholder Nestle SA may use money raised from the sale of a stake in Alcon Inc. to make ... UPDATE 1-S&P strips Novartis of AAA rating on Alcon buy Novartis paying $11 billion for stake in eye-care company |