ELF shares soar 56% on first day of trading: http://www.wsj.com/articles/discount-cosmetics-firm-e-l-f-soars-in-stock-market-debut-1474560269 E.l.f. Beauty Inc. shares surged 56% during their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, valuing the discount-priced cosmetics company at more than $1 billion. The company aims to provide beauty products at prices below the brands typically sold in department stores and high-end specialty stores. According to e.l.f.—which stands for eyes, lips, face—most of its items retail for $6 or less. If they were to expand into emerging markets, ELF could become a ‘TGDT’ stock.