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☆ Most luxury companies are struggling in China — except one
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewAs Chinese buyers eschewed local stores and poured into Japan this year in search of luxury bargains, one high-end powerhouse was an outlier. AdvertisementThe company's success in China comes as many of Hermès' industry peers saw China and Asia revenue sales tank from softening consumer demand. But most of Hermès' sales this year in China and Japan were largely from local customers, said Dumas. "Not very many foreigners buy Hermès in Japan, and the Chinese tend to buy in China." The luxury company reported overall sales revenue for the first half of the year of 7.5 billion euros, an increase of 12% compared to the same period in 2023.

Persons: —, Hèrmes, Hérmes, Axel Dumas, Burberry, Hermès, Dumas, Hermes Organizations: Service, Business, Hermès, Bloomberg Locations: Japan, Asia, China, Paris, Pacific, Europe, France

☆ LVMH may have to settle for a more humdrum future
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The disappointing results knocked 6% off LVMH stock on Wednesday and dragged down rivals Richemont (CFR.S) and Kering (PRTP.PA) which also fell about 3%. That may compound investor worries about an overall slowdown of the company that’s behind Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior (DIOR.PA). And China’s economic slowdown and a possible U.S. recession make their future even more uncertain. LVMH is trading at 20 times its expected 2023 earnings after Wednesday's fall. If the less exuberant times keep rolling, LVMH may find itself settling for an even less luxurious valuation.

Persons: Richemont, Bernard Arnault’s, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Karen Kwok, Aimee Donnellan, Streisand Neto Organizations: Reuters, UBS, Hermès, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Qantas, Thomson Locations: Asia, Japan, Brussels

☆ Rates are rising in Europe. HSBC names the region's 'most and least vulnerable stocks'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CNBC Pro takes a look at the bank's two screens of "the most and least vulnerable" stocks: one for "cash-rich" companies and the other for "high leverage" names. 'Cash-rich' names HSBC named "cash-rich companies relatively immune to rising borrowing rates." HSBC's screens in this category include French luxury goods label Hermes International , with a net debt of 9,222 euros ($9,834.11), British food processing company Associated British Foods (net debt of 1,709.39 euros) and Swiss biotech player Bachem Holding (net debt of 271.15 euros). Names with high debt HSBC also screened for companies with high leverage, meaning high net debt to equity and net debt to EBITDA ratios. Companies with high debt are seen to be vulnerable to further rises in interest rates.

Persons: Snam, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: British, HSBC, CNBC Pro, Companies, Hermes, British Foods, Bachem, Nokia, Daimler Truck Holding, Imperial Brands, Benz Group Locations: Europe, Swiss, Finnish

☆ Gucci CEO Marco Bizzarri to step down as parent company chases global luxury boom
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —The president and CEO of Gucci will step down later this year as part of a leadership overhaul at its French parent company Kering aimed at capturing more of the booming global market in luxury goods. Marco Bizzarri, who has been at the helm since 2015, will leave on September 23, Kering said in a statement Tuesday. Jean-François Palus, who currently serves as Kering’s managing director, will take over on a transitional basis. “We are building a more robust organization to fully capture the growth of the global luxury market,” Pinault said. Meanwhile, Kering’s shares have risen nearly 11% over the same period, which is much closer to the average stock price increase of 8.4% for all companies in the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 index.

Persons: Gucci, Kering, Marco Bizzarri, Jean, François, Yves Saint Laurent, ” François, Henri Pinault, ” Gucci, ” Pinault, —, Christian Dior Organizations: London CNN, Hermès International, Christian

☆ Next Gucci CEO may have toughest job in luxury
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Gucci is getting a new look. Gucci took a harder hit during the pandemic than some mega-brand rivals, then struggled to bounce back. That’s way below the 10% and 15% rise brokers are pencilling in for Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior (DIOR.PA) respectively. All of that makes Gucci CEO job one of the most interesting in the luxury sector – but also possibly the toughest. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Gucci, Marco Bizzarri, Jean, François, Kering’s, Bizzarri, Roberto Eggs, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Karen Kwok, Xavier Niel’s, Liam Proud, Streisand Neto Organizations: Reuters, Tuesday, Gucci, JPMorgan, Revenue, Alpha, Louis, Hermès, Barclays, Bain & Company, Twitter, Xavier Niel’s GAM, Commonwealth Games, Thomson Locations: Milan, Italian, Kering’s Paris, China, People’s Republic

☆ Luxury tests limits of its immunity to downturns
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Compagnie Financiere Richemont (CFR.S) is testing the limits of luxury’s immunity to downturns. Shares of other big luxury players, including $236 billion Hermes International (HRMS.PA) and $502 billion LVMH (LVMH.PA), also fell 4.2% and 3.7% respectively. The top 5% of wealthiest shoppers who are probably less sensitive to inflation drove around 40% of global luxury sales last year, according to Boston Consulting Group. Shares in the European luxury sector are on average up 69% since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Meanwhile, revenue in Asia, which makes up 40% of Richemont's revenue, grew 40% year-on-year in the last quarter.

Persons: Cartier, U.S . downer, Karen Kwok, George Hay, Sharon Lam Organizations: Reuters, Financiere, Hermes, Boston Consulting, Citi, U.S ., Twitter, Cathay, Thomson Locations: Asia

Representatives for Hermes and Rothschild did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the decision. Hermes said in a filing in March that Rothschild continued to market his NFTs after the jury's verdict. Rothschild told the court that Hermes' request went "far beyond what is appropriate in a case, like this one, that involves artistic expression." Rakoff largely granted Hermes' request, but decided not to order Rothschild to transfer the tokens out of an "abundance of caution" for 1st Amendment concerns. The case is Hermes International v. Rothschild, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: Hermes, Mason Rothschild's, Birkin, Jed Rakoff, Rothschild's, Rakoff, Rothschild, Sonny Estival, Gerald Ferguson, Deborah Wilcox, Oren Warshavsky, Rhett Millsaps, Christopher Sprigman, Mark McKenna, Rebecca Tushnet, Lex Lumina, Jonathan Harris, Adam Oppenheim, Harris St, Laurent, Wechsler Read, Blake Brittain Organizations: Hermes, Constitution, . Rothschild, Southern, of, Baker, Hostetler, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, U.S, . Rothschild , U.S, of New York, Washington

☆ Bernard Arnault, the world's richest person, was nicknamed the 'wolf in cashmere' by rivals because of his predatory takeover moves. His company just hit a $500 billion valuation.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Mary Hanbury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bernard Arnault is head of luxury giant LVMH and the world's richest person worth $206 billion. He earned the nickname the "wolf in cashmere" because of his ruthless moves to acquire rivals. It's enabled him to create the world's largest luxury conglomerate, which was valued at $500 billion this week. "Arnault is a man of great vision," Pierre Mallevays, former head of acquisitions at LVMH, previously told The Guardian. It was during his pursuit of Hermès International that he earned the nickname of the "wolf in cashmere."

CompaniesCompanies Related documents Hermes International SCA FollowSkechers USA Inc FollowApril 26 (Reuters) - French luxury fashion house Hermès International SCA (HRMS.PA) has settled a lawsuit brought by Skechers USA Inc (SKX.N) that claimed Hermès sneakers infringed Skechers' patent rights, according to a Wednesday filing in Manhattan federal court. Representatives for the companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment and additional details. Manhattan Beach, California-based Skechers sued Hermès last year, alleging its Eclair and Envol sneakers infringe two Skechers design patents covering the undulating "Massage Fit" soles in its "Go Walk" walking shoes. Skechers said the soles of Hermès' shoes were "substantially the same" as its soles and requested an unspecified amount of money damages. Skechers has also sued Fila, Reebok, Steve Madden and other shoemakers in the past for infringing "Go Walk" design patents, in cases that later settled.

☆ This France ETF is booming despite domestic turmoil. Thank the Chinese consumer
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

EWQ ALL mountain The iShares MSCI France ETF is trading at close to its all-time high. To be sure, the outsized rallies for luxury stocks — and new highs for the fund — could also be a sign that a reversal is near, at least in the short-term. However, Roth MKM chief market technician JC O'Hara said in a note to clients on Sunday that it appears that luxury stocks still have room to run. "We first highlighted the strength of the Luxury Goods market in early December. Since that time, the S & P Global Luxury Goods Index has risen +13%, versus the S & P 500, +1.8%.

Hermes said in a court filing Friday that Rothschild has continued to market his NFTs despite the jury's verdict last month. Rothschild's attorney Rhett Millsaps said they will oppose Hermes' motion in court filings this week. Hermes sued Rothschild last year over his MetaBirkins, 100 NFTs associated with images depicting the bags covered in colorful fur. "Rothschild has continued acting as he has since November 2021 — brazenly violating Hermès's intellectual property rights," Hermes said. The case is Hermes International v. Rothschild, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, No.

☆ Analysis: European stocks lure global investors as rate hikes hurt U.S. more
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Banks (.SX7P) accounted for nearly 16% of the STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) and have benefited from the high-rate environment, gaining nearly 20% to hit their highest in almost five years. In contrast, 35% of the S&P 500 (.SPX), the world's largest index by market value, are technology companies. Tech stocks (.SPLRCT) on the index have gained just 9% this year as rising rates make future profits for tech companies less valuable. CHEAPER IN EUROPEOn the valuation front too, the European stock market is much cheaper than the U.S. The STOXX 600 trades at about 13 times its 12-month forward price-to-earnings ratio, while the S&P 500 trades at some 18 times.

☆ A luxury buying spree is sending shares of companies like Gucci owner Kering and Hermes soaring
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Kering and Hermes are up 17% and 23% year-to-date, partly on optimism around China's reopeningShares of LVMH hit an all-time high of $176.13 earlier this month. Kering, Hermes, and LVMH helped lead the French CAC 40 to a record high on Thursday. Shares of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, commonly known as LVMH, hit an all-time high of $176.13 earlier this month. Kering, Hermes, and LVMH made up a third of the French CAC 40 index's 14% gain this year, which helped propel the benchmark index to a record high on Thursday. The CAC 40 is outperforming the Stoxx Europe 600 Index, which has increased about 9% year-to-date as well.

Companies Hermes International SCA FollowNEW YORK, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Hermes International SCA (HRMS.PA) urged a U.S. jury on Monday to find that a creator of non-fungible tokens violated its trademark for Birkin bags, while lawyers for the "MetaBirkins" maker countered that the images were art. "He never tried to mislead anyone into believing that the MetaBirkins came from Hermes," Millsaps said, arguing that Rothschild wanted credit for the project. Warshavsky said Hermes was working on its own Birkin NFTs at the time, and accused Rothschild of "cybersquatting" by trying to beat the company to the market. He said Hermes would not have brought the lawsuit if Rothschild had complied with a December 2021 cease-and-desist letter demanding he stop selling the NFTs. Jonathan Harris, another lawyer for Rothschild, said his client added a disclaimer stating that Hermes was not associated with the NFTs after he received the letter.

The pan-European STOXX 600 (.STOXX) climbed 0.3% at 0936 GMT, boosted by gains in banks (.SX7P) and industrials (.SXNP). European shares were on track to snap a two-week winning streak, thanks to the worst single-day selloff so far this month on Thursday following disappointing earnings reports, weak U.S. economic data and hawkish comments from central bankers. Energy stocks (.SXEP) gained 0.8%, tracking firm crude prices on hopes of demand recovery in the world's second-biggest economy. "Europe has more exposure to China reopening and luxury is a big part of the European market," said Jamie Mills O'Brien, investment manager at Abrdn. "Some of the big players are pure China reopening bets."

☆ European shares edge up on pharma boost, UK's FTSE 100 nears record-high
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Bansari Mayur Kamdar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The pan-European STOXX 600 (.STOXX) gained 0.1% in early trading, boosted by a 0.8% rise in healthcare stocks (.SXDP). UK's FTSE 100 (.FTSE) rose 0.1% to 7,852.84, inching closer to a record 7,903.50. "Investors appear to have fallen back in love with UK assets, after a difficult period when FTSE 100 was the wallflower among global indices," said Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown. Weakness in luxury heavyweights such as LVMH (LVMH.PA) and Hermes International (HRMS.PA) weighed on Europe's STOXX 600 on Monday. German arms maker Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE) gained 2.9% on acquiring a stake in Dutch IT hardware specialist Incooling B.V.

☆ Big Pharma drags European shares down; inflation data in focus
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Bansari Mayur Kamdar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The market was hoping the minutes could be a "blueprint to a pivot," said Danni Hewson, an analyst at AJ Bell. Healthcare stocks (.SXDP) dragged, with pharma giants like Novartis AG (NOVN.S) and Sanofi (SASY.PA) shedding more than 1% each. Investors await producer price data, due at 1000 GMT, for clues on the impact of the European Central Bank's aggressive tightening to tamp down inflation. Retail stocks were battered last year, posting their worst annual performance since 2008, as rising interest rates and high inflation put pressure on household budgets. Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay Dwivedi and Eileen SorengOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ European Luxury Shares Rise on Easing of Chinese Border Restrictions
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Nick Kostov | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Chinese consumers are important for luxury-goods companies such as Hermès, LVMH and Gucci. PARIS—Shares in European luxury retailers rose Tuesday on investor hopes of renewed Chinese tourist spending after Beijing said it planned to ease pandemic-related border restrictions. Luxury goods giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE advanced as much as 2.5% in Paris while Kering SA, owner of the Gucci and Saint Laurent brands, rose as much as 2.2% and Birkin-bag maker Hermès International SCA advanced more than 2%. In Milan, shares in Moncler SpA, Tod’s SpA and Salvatore Ferragamo SpA also rose.

☆ European shares gain ground on boost from travel stocks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/StaffSummarySummary Companies Flutter, Ryanair lead travel stocks higherTravel & leisure index hits near 3-month highsChina-exposed luxury companies declineIrish stocks rallyNov 7 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Monday, reversing declines from the opening bell, as a jump in travel stocks helped outweigh a drag from China-exposed luxury giants. The benchmark STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) added 0.6% by 0929 GMT, extending gains after its fourth straight weekly rise. Flutter Entertainment Plc rose 4.5%, boosting European travel & leisure stocks (.SXTP) by 2.3% and helping it touch a near three-month high. European luxury stocks, including LVMH (LVMH.PA), Pernod Ricard (PERP.PA) and Hermes International (HRMS.PA), dipped between 0.1% and 0.4%. Dutch fertiliser maker OCI (OCI.AS) fell 3.7% to the bottom of the STOXX 600 after J.P. Morgan cut its rating on the stock on softer quarterly outlook.

☆ European shares rise as China reopening hopes lift luxury, mining stocks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The STOXX 600 (.STOXX) rose 1.1% by 0932 GMT. The European basic resources index (.SXPP) surged 4.6% to a seven-week high and was set for its biggest weekly gain in more than three months. Luxury giants including LVMH (LVMH.PA), Kering (PRTP.PA), Pernod Ricard (PERP.PA) and Hermes International (HRMS.PA) climbed between 2.5% and 3.5%. Among other stocks, manufacturer Andritz (ANDR.VI) surged 9.2% to the top of the STOXX 600, as its quarterly sales and profit rose significantly. Reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu and Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Tom Ford return offers remedy for Gucci fatigue
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Lisa Jucca | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MILAN, Nov 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Tom Ford’s return to the realm of Gucci owner Kering (PRTP.PA) would add some much-needed sparkle. Bringing Tom Ford himself on board could even help revitalise it. Tom Ford offers diversification at a reasonable valuation. Sales of Tom Ford Beauty’s cosmetics and fragrances grew at a double digit rate in the third quarter, according to Vogue Business. In August, the Wall Street Journal reported that beauty giant Estée Lauder was looking to buy Tom Ford for $3 billion.

☆ European shares jump as luxury stocks, miners rally amid Fed pivot hopes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Shreyashi Sanyal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SummarySummary Companies Luxury stocks lift euro zone blue-chipsMining, energy stocks rise on higher commodity pricesFed's two-day meeting to start later in the dayMonte dei Paschi up as cash call 93% coveredNov 1 (Reuters) - European shares jumped on Tuesday, boosted by miners and luxury stocks, amid rising hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve would slow down the pace of its interest rate hikes next month. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) rose 1.2% by 0905 GMT, kicking off November on a solid footing and hovering at their highest in more than six weeks. The EURO STOXX 50 index (.STOXX50E) gained 1.2% after luxury giants including LVMH (LVMH.PA), Kering (PRTP.PA), Hermes International (HRMS.PA) and Pernod Ricard (PERP.PA) jumped between 2.2% and 3.9%. Miners in Europe (.SXPP) leapt 3.0% while oil & gas stocks (.SXEP) added 1%, as prices of oil and industrial metals rose against declines in the dollar. ECB President Christine Lagarde said the central bank must keep raising interest rates to fight off inflation even if the probability of a euro zone recession has increased.

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