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☆ After a tough quarter for global luxury, Barclays names 3 stocks to play the sector right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Consumers, particularly those in China, have been tightening their purse strings and cutting their spending on luxury goods in light of macroeconomic uncertainties. But Barclays notes that several companies in the sector make good plays right now. LVMH Barclays is bullish on French label LVMH and raised its target price by nearly 13.6% to 937 euros ($1,009.18). "We remain confident that Moncler will deliver above-market growth for the rest of 2024," the analysts wrote. Barclays' target price on the stock is 168 Swiss francs ($182.62), which gives it around 28.2% potential upside.

Persons: Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Tiffany, Moncler Organizations: Barclays, Tiffany, Vogue, Richemont Locations: China, Europe, Sephora, Switzerland

☆ The pre-owned luxury watch market is thriving
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Fawnia Soo Hoo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Granted, the pandemic-induced second hand luxury watch boom peaked back in March 2022, but the market is still going strong, and price levels remain higher than pre-Covid times. “(They’re) a crucial demographic for the growth and evolution of the pre-owned and vintage luxury watch industry,” added Paul Altieri, founder & CEO of multi-brand online luxury marketplace Bob’s Watches. Don't be shy," said Dimepiece's Brynn Wallner of new buyers' potential nerves when it comes to luxury watch stores. How can you tell if a luxury pre-owned watch is the real deal? “Luxury watches of this caliber will go from one generation to the next to the next to the next,” he explained.

☆ CNBC Pro Talks: Amazon, LVMH and more — fund manager reveals the consumer stocks to buy right now
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When trying to assess the growth prospects of companies, portfolio manager Jack Dwyer says the consumer is king. CNBC's Will Koulouris will ask the CEO of Infusive Asset Management how he harnesses the power of the consumer in Pro Talks on Wednesday, April 24. The top holdings of Infusive's Consumer Alpha Global Leaders Fund include Amazon , Netflix and Alphabet , in addition to consumer stocks such as McDonald's , LVMH and PepsiCo . When selecting stocks, Dwyer urges investors to avoid making generalizations about consumer strength on a country basis, and highlighted a divergence across the luxury sector. To discover Dwyer's top stock picks, j oin CNBC Pro Talks on Wednesday, April 24 at 6:30 a.m. BST / 1:30 p.m. SGT / 1:30 a.m.

Persons: Jack Dwyer, CNBC's Will Koulouris, Dwyer, Hermes, Morningstar, Will Koulouris Organizations: Infusive, Management, Infusive's Consumer Alpha Global, Fund, Amazon, Netflix, PepsiCo, Nvidia Locations: LVMH, millennials

☆ Why a Viking Global portfolio manager is worried about a multi-strat meltdown, plus his favorite European luxury stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewCompared to some of its Tiger Cub peers, $48 billion Viking Global's highs and lows have been more muted. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "If the stock went up 25% tomorrow, we would probably sell it absent any other fundamental change in the business." AdvertisementThe firm's flagship long-short fund was up 5.8% in the first quarter, a person close to the firm told Business Insider, and its long-only fund returned 10.1%.

Persons: —, Justin Walsh, Walsh, Hermes Organizations: Service, Tiger Cub, Tiger, Business, Harvard Business School Investment, Citadel, Business Insider, Cartier Locations: Stamford, Swiss

☆ Jim Cramer reviews Citi's European 'Super Seven'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday reviewed the "Super Seven," mega cap European stocks Citi recently named as alternatives to the Magnificent Seven, but with lower valuations. "I want you to think of the Super Seven as a shopping list of high-quality European stocks that could be very attractive on a pullback," he said. Novo Nordisk " came out with the original GLP-1, diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic. Richemont SAP Schneider Electric Eaton Ferrari"As great as the Super Seven may be, you're not exactly early to any of these stories — most of these stocks are trading at or near their all-time highs," Cramer said. "Of course, you could say the same thing about the Magnificent Seven, but it makes me a little queasy to recommend something that's already had a huge run."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Beata Manthey, Bullish, Dior, SAP Schneider Electric Eaton, Cramer, that's Organizations: Citi, Nordisk, Givenchy, SAP Schneider Electric

☆ Citi names 'Super 7' global stocks similar to the Magnificent 7 — but cheaper
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Citi has identified European stocks it says are similar to the high-flying " Magnificent Seven " U.S. technology stocks, but trade at cheaper valuations leaving more room for them to rise. Citi's resulting Super Seven picks are Novo Nordisk , ASML , LVMH , SAP , Schneider Electric , Richemont and Ferrari . All of the stocks stocks also trade in the United States. Despite the rally over the past year, Citi points out that as a group, the Super Seven have lagged the Magnificent Seven, with 70% less appreciation since early 2023, leaving more upside potential. Looking ahead, Citi said the Super Seven was well positioned to continue outperforming should current "narrow" market conditions persist, and cautioned against selling stocks on the basis of a narrow market leadership.

Persons: Beata M, — CNBC's Charlotte Reed Organizations: Citi, Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Novo Nordisk, ASML, SAP, Schneider, Ferrari Locations: Europe, LVMH, United States

☆ Estee Lauder to cut jobs on delayed China recovery; shares surge 16%
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Pedestrians walk past the American multinational skincare, and beauty products brand, Estée Lauder (Estee Lauder) logo seen in Hong Kong. Shares were up 16% in early trading after the company also handily beat second-quarter profit estimates. Estee also cut its annual profit forecast for a second time as its U.S. business slowed down, with a post-pandemic spending spree sputtering. Organic net sales in the Americas fell 1% in the quarter, compared to the 6% growth in the prior quarter. Estee now expects full-year 2024 adjusted profit per share between $2.08 and $2.23, compared with $2.17 to $2.42 earlier.

Persons: Estée Lauder, Estee Lauder, Richemont, Bernstein, Callum Elliott, Estee, Javier Gonzalez Lastra Organizations: MAC, Cartier, Burberry, Tema Locations: American, Hong Kong, China, Asia, Pacific, Americas

☆ How 'quiet luxury' is subtly taking over investor portfolios
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

So what is "quiet luxury"? Quiet Luxury's outperformance over Loud Luxury in 2023. "Hence, in 2023, quiet luxury companies notably outperformed their loud peers by 23% points. According to DBS, a company fall under its categorization of "quiet luxury" if it's understated and focused on high quality, while maintaining exclusivity and scarcity. Loud luxury not in vogue

Persons: Karin Teigl, Kelly, Baum, Jeremy Moeller, Miu Miu, Brunello, Hou Wey Fook, Hermes, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Markus Hansen, Hansen, Goldman Sachs, — Organizations: Getty, DBS Bank, Financière Richemont, Swatch Group, DBS, Richemont, Swatch, CNBC, U.S Locations: VIENNA, AUSTRIA, Asia, South Korea, Japan, India

☆ China's luxury market is bouncing back with new areas of opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The company's results showed that despite some resumption of overseas travel, more of China's consumers are buying luxury products at home. watch nowThe mainland China personal luxury market grew by about 12% last year to more than 400 billion yuan ($56.43 billion), according to consulting firm Bain & Company. "All of that data points to the importance of the Chinese luxury consumer and the China market," she told CNBC. Luxury brands have increasingly turned to online channels to ensure customer engagement, said Xing from Bain. As companies compete for a slice of the Chinese consumer market, one emerging segment is bedding and fine linen.

Persons: Louis Vuitton, they're, LVMH, Bernard Arnault, that's, Bain, Weiwei Xing, Cartier, Richemont, Burkhart Grund, Xing, Ding Shizhong, Ashley Dudarenok Organizations: Future Publishing, Getty, BEIJING, Bain & Company, CNBC, Consumers Locations: Shanghai, China, Hong Kong, Greater China, Macao, Bain

☆ New sanctions on Russian diamonds will change the global trade in gems
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Sarah Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But as of the start of January, EU and G7 countries have banned the direct purchase of non-industrial diamonds from Russia. This move will be followed by further restrictions on the import of Russian diamonds processed in third countries starting in March. Industry groups including the World Diamond Council, Antwerp World Diamond Centre, the Gem and Jewellery Export Council of India and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) have been working together to develop an effective solution. What does this mean for the diamond industry? LVMH-owned Tiffany and Richemont both said they stopped sourcing Russian stones shortly after the war in Ukraine broke out.

Persons: Russia’s, Pavel Alekseevich Marinychev, ”, Paul Zimnisky, Russia they’ll, Andrey Rudakov, Morgane Winterholer, De Beers, Tiffany, Richemont Organizations: CNN, European, Bloomberg, Getty, EU, Industry, World Diamond Council, Diamond Centre, Jewellery Export, of India, Gemological Institute of America, “, ”, GIA Locations: Ukraine, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Antwerp, Belgian, Russia, Europe, Moscow, “

☆ Diamonds Made With Solar Power Are Offering Fiancées Ethical Fashion
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

“She really did not want a natural diamond because of the child labor [concerns],” said Henshall. A lab-grown diamond made with solar power. Made largely in China and India, lab-grown diamonds are produced using heat and pressure but without any mining. Three years later the former retail executive started selling lab-grown diamonds produced in a solar-powered factory in Gujarat, India. The volume and quality can vary but is a good barometer of appetite for natural diamonds, as well as prices.

Persons: Peter Henshall, Tasha Mawdsley, Tasha, ”, Henshall, “, Peter aren’t, Paul Zimnisky, Pandora, Laura Lambert, Fenton, “ It’s, We’ve, ” Lambert, ” Beth Gerstein, David Kellie, De Beers, De, Lightbox, LVMH, Cartier, Richemont, Kyle Grant, Grant, it’s, Yusuf Khan Organizations: Natural Diamond, Business, First Insight, Baker Retailing, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Diamond Exchange, Miners, De Beers, yusuf.khan@wsj.com Corrections, Amplifications Locations: Ibiza, China, India, Danish, London, Gujarat, U.S, Amplifications Danish

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Eli Lilly, Salesforce, Snowflake, Snap, Pinterest and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Jefferies upgrades Pinterest and Snap to buy from hold Jefferies sees growth upside in 2024 for both stocks. " Wolfe upgrades Ally Financial to outperform from peer perform Wolfe said in its upgrade of the financial company that it's well-positioned. "In an environment where the probability of a mild recession or soft landing both appear plausible, we believe ALLY is well positioned to outperform in either scenario and upgrade shares to Outperform." "We continue to believe that Salesforce is on track to become the next quality [growth at a reasonable price] stock." Goldman Sachs reiterates Snowflake as buy Goldman Sachs stood by its buy rating on Snowflake after earnings on Wednesday.

Persons: Berenberg, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Wells, BTIG, Jefferies, Bernstein, Burger, Wolfe, TD Cowen downgrades Okta, Cowen, Stifel, Raymond James, Morgan Stanley, Bilibili, BILI, Baird, Pat Shanahan, Wells Fargo, Salesforce, Goldman Sachs, Snowflake, DUK Organizations: pharma, Nvidia, NVIDIA, Jefferies, SNAP, BK, UBS, Service Corporation, Deutsche Bank, Lattice Semiconductor, Apple, JPMorgan, Nokia, Infineon, Watch, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Barclays, GE Healthcare, Airbus, Bank of America, Duke Energy, HSBC, Molson Coors Locations: FTCH, North America, China

☆ Richemont digital strategy goes back to square one
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Lisa Jucca | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The logo of the luxury goods company Richemont is pictured at its headquarters in Bellevue near Geneva, Switzerland, June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Acquire Licensing RightsMILAN, Nov 29 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Johann Rupert’s digital strategy may be heading back to the drawing board. But even if Rupert can extricate himself from the Farfetch situation, Richemont’s digital plans will still be unclear. In August 2022 Richemont agreed to sell a 47.5% stake in its digital platform, Yoox Net-A-Porter, to Farfetch. Shares in Richemont were up 1.5% by 1100 GMT on Nov. 29.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Johann Rupert’s, Porter, Cartier, Rupert, Farfetch, José Neves, Richemont, Financiere Richemont, Peter Thal Larsen, Oliver Taslic Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, The Telegraph, Financiere, Telegraph, Thomson Locations: Bellevue, Geneva, Switzerland, Swiss, U.S, YNAP, New York, Richemont

☆ Richemont monitoring situation at online luxury retailer Farfetch
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of the luxury goods company Richemont is pictured at its headquarters in Bellevue near Geneva, Switzerland, June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Acquire Licensing RightsZURICH, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Cartier-jewellery owner Richemont (CFR.S) on Wednesday said it was "carefully monitoring" the situation after Farfetch's FTCH.N founder said he was considering taking the online luxury retailer private. Richemont, which also owns several Swiss watch brands, said it has no financial obligation to Farfetch and does not envisage lending or investing into the company. "Richemont is carefully monitoring the situation, including reviewing its options in respect of its arrangements with Farfetch, announced on 24 August 2022, which remain subject to certain terms and outstanding conditions," the company said. Richemont's brands, which also include watchmakers IWC and Jaeger-LeCoultre, have been working on transferring their online businesses to Farfetch's technology.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Farfetch's FTCH.N, Farfetch, Richemont, Porter, John Revill, Miranda Murray Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Cartier, watchmakers IWC, Jaeger, Thomson Locations: Bellevue, Geneva, Switzerland, U.S, YNAP, Farfetch

☆ Farfetch founder bids to take company private - Telegraph
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A banner to celebrate the IPO of online fashion house Farfetch is displayed on the facade of the of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 21, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 28 (Reuters) - Online luxury retailer Farfetch's (FTCH.N) founder José Neves is looking to take the company private after a troubled New York Stock Exchange listing, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday. Shares of the company edged 20% higher following the news. Farfetch did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reporting by Juveria Tabassum and Annett Mary Manoj; Editing by Maju Samuel and Shilpi MajumdarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, José Neves, Neves, Farfetch, Juveria Tabassum, Mary Manoj, Maju Samuel, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Telegraph, JPMorgan, HK, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Swiss

☆ After a tough quarter for the global luxury sector, UBS reveals the 3 stocks to buy for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors looking ahead to 2024 should pick up shares of Hermes , Cartier owner Richemont and Hugo Boss in the luxury goods sector, according to UBS. The Swiss investment bank has a bullish call on those three stocks, though it struck a more cautious tone for the sector. RMS-FR CFR-CH,BOSS-DE YTD line UBS has a price target of 85 euros ($93) a share for Hugo Boss, which points to a 38% upside from the current share price. The Swiss bank also raised its price target for Hermes to 2,216 euros, which is 12% above its current share price. The outlook for the three stocks contrasts with UBS' view that slowing sales momentum and easing pricing power warrant caution on the luxury sector on the whole.

Persons: Cartier, Richemont, Hugo Boss, Zuzanna Pusz, Hermes Organizations: Hermes, UBS, Amundi, CFR, Burberry, EssilorLuxottica, Swatch, Tod's Locations: Swiss

REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSHANGHAI/PARIS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The world's biggest luxury brands seeking growth in their second-largest market China are all courting the likes of wealthy entrepreneur Diana Wang. "Luxury brands offer you this event experience, this personal experience and it makes you feel privileged," Wang told Reuters. This week, Burberry (BRBY.L) also flagged low double-digit growth due to a slowdown in luxury spending globally, and in China. FEEDING THE LUXURY HABITEven as they narrow their focus, luxury brands remain optimistic about the potential in China, which is forecast to account for almost 40% of global luxury sales by 2030, according to consultants Bain. Luxury consultant Mario Ortelli said several luxury firms are hedging their bets on China by also expanding their global footprint.

Persons: Thomas Peter, Diana Wang, Wang, Tiffany, Chopard, Jacques Roizen, Cartier, Richemont, It's, Jean, Marc Duplaix, Versace, Donatella Versace, Gucci, Chanel, Dior, Cyrille Vigneron, LVMH, Louis Vuitton, Bain, Eric du Halgouet, Birkin, Mario Ortelli, Ortelli, it's, Mimosa Spencer, Casey Hall, Miral Organizations: Tiffany, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Burberry, HSBC, Digital Luxury, Chanel, Shanghai, Capri Holdings, Tapestry, Bund, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, PARIS, Shanghai, Cartier, Shenzhen, South Korea, Japan, Thailand

☆ Britain's Burberry hit by slowdown in luxury spending
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Paul Sandle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Britain's Burberry (BRBY.L) said it was being hit by a global slowdown in luxury spending and it would struggle to meet its annual revenue forecast of low double-digit growth, with a knock-on impact on profit, if it continued. Demand in China, however, fell away in the second quarter from a strong bounce back from the impact of COVID lockdowns. Burberry said spending by Chinese luxury consumers had shifted overseas from mainland China. Tourist growth benefited European destinations, it said, with just over half of spending in the region coming from international visitors. But a weak performance in the Americas worsened in the quarter, with comparable store sales down 10%.

Persons: Burberry, Daniel Lee, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Richemont, Jonathan Akeroyd, Paul Sandle, James Davey, Kate Holton Organizations: Dior, Bottega, Cartier, Thomson Locations: China, Americas

☆ Cartier owner Richemont sees growth easing as economic worries rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Richemont's constant currency sales growth eased from a 19% rate in the April to June period to a 5% rate in the following three months. The company posted a profit of 1.51 billion euros, worse than the 2.17 billion euros forecast by analysts in a consensus cited by Zuercher Kantonalbank. "Growth eased in the second quarter as inflationary pressure, slowing economic growth and geopolitical tensions began to affect customer sentiment, compounded by strong comparatives," said Chairman Johann Rupert in a statement. "Consequently, we have seen a broad-based normalisation of market growth expectations across the industry." While jewellery - traditionally more resilient to economic swings - continued to shine with constant currency sales up 9%, watch sales fell 4%.

Persons: Regis, Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, LVMH, Zuercher Kantonalbank, Johann Rupert, Kepler, Jon Cox, John Revill, Mimosa, Miranda Murray, Shri Navaratnam, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Cartier, Vendome, REUTERS, Rights, IWC, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Swiss, United States, Europe, China

☆ Richemont brands 'satisfied' with Farfetch technology
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of the luxury goods company Richemont is pictured at its headquarters in Bellevue near Geneva, Switzerland, June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Richemont (CFR.S) labels are moving ahead with the transfer of their online businesses to Farfetch (FTCH.N) technology, which they are satisfied with, executives at the Swiss-based group said Friday. The adoption of Farfetch technology to run the online business of Richemont labels is part of a wider agreement for Richemont to sell a 47.5% stake in YNAP in exchange for more than 50 million Farfetch shares, announced in August 2022. "Everything we expected in terms of technology from our Farfetch friends, they've delivered," Richemont chairman Johann Rupert told analysts on an earnings call. Farfetch shares have fallen by more than 60% in the past six months.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Richemont, they've, Johann Rupert, Bernstein, Mimosa Spencer, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Bellevue, Geneva, Switzerland, Swiss, Richemont's, U.S, YNAP, Farfetch

☆ Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Gain, Gloom Stalks European Luxury
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Another Treasury-market headache: the hack of a U.S. arm of China’s biggest bank , ICBC, which facilitates trading in U.S. government debt. Stock futures were mixed. Two reports—one from Cartier owner Richemont, the other from booze giant Diageo—suggested global consumers are pulling back on spending as economies slow. The cryptocurrency has rallied on hopes the U.S. will approve bitcoin exchange-traded funds, and logged its highest end-of-day level Thursday since May 2022. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell almost 2%, while shares in Europe also declined.

Persons: Bond, wobbles, Jerome Powell, Richemont, Diageo —, Pernod Ricard, Gucci Organizations: Federal, Treasury, Dow, Nasdaq, Diageo Locations: U.S, ICBC, Cartier, Europe

☆ These luxury stocks won't lose their luster even as sales growth slows to pre-pandemic levels
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

After three years of record growth, luxury companies are feeling the pain as sales slow to a more normal pace. Nowhere have the struggles of the luxury sector been more prominent than in the French conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton , the group's bellwether. This dynamic tends to hurt the less-prestigious luxury brands more, according to Rogerio Fujimori, an analyst at Stifel. "Chinese [consumers] are back to Southeast Asia and Japan, but there's still a long way to go in terms of Europe. LVMH and other European luxury brands have been market leaders among European equities since 2021 until the first half of 2023.

Persons: Richemont, Burkhart Grund, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Ashley Wallace, Bernstein, Luca Sola, Rogerio Fujimori, Fujimori, Wallace, Stifel's Fujimori, there's, Richemont's Grund, —, Fujimori foresees, we've, Hermes, Brunello, Thomas Chauvet, Louis Vuitton, Brunello Cucinelli, LVMH, Dior, Markus Hansen, Hansen, America's Wallace, It's, Vontobel's Hansen, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Cartier, Bank of America, U.S, U.S ., EU, Europe, Citi, Bank, Gucci, Bottega Locations: U.S, Europe, Japan, China, Southeast Asia, China's, Thursday's, Kering

☆ European regulator approves Farfetch deal for YNAP, Richemont says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A banner to celebrate the IPO of online fashion house Farfetch is displayed on the facade of the of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 21, 2018. Completion of the deal remains subject to "certain other conditions that Richemont and Farfetch are working towards fulfilling", Richemont said, promising a further update "in due course", without providing further detail. Under the terms of the deal unveiled in August 2022, Richemont would sell a stake of 47.5% in loss-making YNAP in exchange for more than 50 million Farfetch shares, and Farfetch could acquire the rest of YNAP through a put and call option arrangement. Bernstein analysts said last week that Farfetch's troubles raised questions for Richemont, which is set to transfer its online business to technology run by Farfetch and provide a $450 million credit facility. Reporting by John Revill and Mimosa Spencer; editing by Friederike Heine, Clarence Fernandez and Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Porter, Cartier, Richemont, Farfetch, Bernstein, Bergdorf Goodman, John Revill, Mimosa Spencer, Friederike Heine, Clarence Fernandez, Jason Neely Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Rights, Yoox, Farfetch, Citi, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Richemont, YNAP, Farfetch, Harrods

☆ European shares slip as Middle East fears, ASML weigh
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, October 16, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 18 (Reuters) - European stocks inched lower on Wednesday as deepening fears over an escalation in the Middle East conflict and a drop in ASML shares after the chipmaker's lacklustre forecast overshadowed support from upbeat economic data from China. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) was down 0.2% by 0703 GMT. Adidas (ADSGn.DE) jumped 4.7% after the sportswear firm lifted its revenue forecast and cut its expected loss for 2023. Data showed British annual consumer price inflation was unchanged at 6.7% in September, bucking economists' expectations for a further decline.

Persons: Joe Biden's, ASML, Amruta Khandekar, Sherry Jacob, Phillips Organizations: REUTERS, Staff, U.S, Adidas, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, China, Gaza, Israel

☆ LVMH shares tumble, hit fashion sector as luxury giant's sales growth slows
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A LVMH luxury group logo is seen prior to the announcement of their 2019 results in Paris, France, January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 11 (Reuters) - LVMH's (LVMH.PA) shares slumped on Wednesday, to their lowest level since December, knocking other shares in the fashion sector, after the French luxury giant posted slower third-quarter revenue growth. Shares in Gucci-owner Kering fell 3.2% at the market open while Hermes (HRMS.PA) also shed more than 3%. "An end to the roaring 20s," Berenberg analysts wrote in a briefing note as they cut their target price for LVMH. Investors have recently questioned the appetite for shares in the luxury goods sector, in the face of a Chinese slowdown and interest rate uncertainty.

Persons: Christian Hartmann, LVMH, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany, Morgan, JP Morgan, Kering, Berenberg, Mimosa Spencer, Sudip Kar Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Swatch, Burberry, Dior, Gucci, Investors, U.S, Gupta, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, United States, Europe, China

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