UPDATE 1-L'Oreal suffers 'sluggish growth' in United States
July 31, 2014 at 13:07 PM EDT
PARIS, July 31 (Reuters) - French cosmetics giant L'Oreal reported a 4.1 percent rise in second-quarter comparable sales on Thursday, slightly below expectations, and said growth at its consumer goods division was held up by sluggish demand in the United States.