LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.E. (MC.PA)
| Previous close | 420.00 |
| Open | 420.00 |
| Bid | 0.00 x 0 |
| Ask | 0.00 x 0 |
| Day's range | 413.85 - 422.25 |
| 52-week range | 278.70 - 439.05 |
| Volume | 1,548,938 |
| Avg. volume | 449,831 |
| Market cap | 208.429B |
| Beta (5Y monthly) | 0.80 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 47.11 |
| EPS (TTM) | 8.78 |
| Earnings date | 27 Jul 2020 |
| Forward dividend & yield | 4.80 (1.14%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 07 Jul 2020 |
| 1y target est | 319.92 |
- Bloomberg
TikTok and Instagram Face Off for Luxury Influencers
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Instagram has long been beloved of fashionistas — and a magnet for luxury-goods makers seeking to capture a slice of their spending. But glossy selfies are so last season.Since short-form video took the world by storm, ByteDance Inc.’s TikTok has begun nibbling away at Instagram’s dominance. Luxury brands including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Balenciaga are embracing the world’s most-downloaded non-gaming app, where teen influencers capture followers by the millions with flashy dance routines and challenges.So now Facebook Inc.-owned Instagram is betting its new Reels feature can help it stay relevant to sellers of the hottest handbags, shoes and watches.Users on TikTok tend to be younger, an important demographic for luxury brands. The platform’s emphasis on content created by TikTokers themselves makes it feel more authentic and fresh, but it also presents a greater risk that groups could lose control over their brand image.Still, many are trying it out. Burberry Group Plc launched the TB Challenges when the iconic British brand unveiled its Thomas Burberry monogram last year. The idea was simple: Users were invited to post videos on TikTok and its Chinese app Douyin making the shape of a T and a B with their hands. The campaign generated more than 1 billion views across both platforms.Kering’s Gucci created its first TikTok channel in February. Soon after, the Italian fashion house ran the Accidental Influencer project, promoting its vintage-inspired Gucci Tennis 1977 sneaker with videos including bespoke choreography for TikTok. That effort was outstripped by the GucciModelChallenge, which has garnered 24 million views. It took off this summer with no encouragement from the brand — proof of the power of the platform’s user-generated element. To participate, TikTokers emulate Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele’s “granny chic” style by dressing up in vintage finds, oversized sunglasses and headscarves, often including pieces by the brand. If their aim was to be cast by Michele, they may get their wish. Gucci will now feature some of the people who took part in its own TikTok project.What makes TikTok so powerful is its youthful focus. Prada SpA invited 16-year-old Charli D’Amelio to its fashion show in Milan in February, where she danced on TikTok with catwalk models. Tapping into future big spenders is crucial. By 2025, under-45s are set to make up half of the luxury market and of that, 15% will be younger than 30, according to Bain & Co.For all the experimentation on TikTok, Instagram, with over 1 billion monthly users, is still the most important social media platform for fashion and luxury. According to analysts at Bernstein, it’s the leading social media indicator of how brands are performing outside of Asia. (In Asia, apps such as Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s WeChat dominate.)Companies have carefully curated their images on the platform. They work with more established influencers and celebrities, such as Jennifer Lopez at Tapestry Inc.’s Coach and musician Harry Styles at Gucci. And in a relatively new twist, users can shop directly from Instagram posts and live videos without leaving the app.If Reels can take that all to a new level, the platform may just have a chance against TikTok. An increasing number of influencers, and brands including Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Ralph Lauren Corp. are posting Reels, and the results are promising. A short video of model Bella Hadid dancing to original audio with Burberry’s pocket bag generated 3.7 million views. Only one of its longer-form videos on Instagram TV reached 1 million views.The way for both Reels and Tiktok to capitalize on their positioning across luxury, fashion and retail would be to make their videos shoppable, something TikTok will launch in the U.S. shortly. Meanwhile, Alphabet Inc.’s Google has introduced Shoploop, where consumers can buy from short videos demonstrating beauty products.But success for Reels isn’t guaranteed. Facebook is testing ways to make it easier to find on the Instagram home page. It’s unclear whether it will become as addictive as TikTok, which serves up content based on viewing habits. My Bloomberg Opinion colleague Tim Culpan has described this as TikTok’s secret sauce keeping users glued to their screen. But perhaps the biggest challenge for Instagram is convincing luxury brands to invest time and money in Reels. After all, TikTok is already dominant in short videos and, with international travel ground to a trickle, they may want to focus on wooing wealthy consumers from Asia, and China particularly, at home on their local platforms.In Shenzhen, Burberry’s done just that. Its new store in partnership with Tencent boasts a WeChat mini-program featuring a cute animal character that evolves the more users engage with the brand, from liking social media posts to buying things. Developing such programs is time-consuming and costly.Even so, experimenting with Reels is worth it. If ever TikTok is weakened in the U.S. amid questions over its ownership, then Instagram would be well placed to benefit. If the two platforms continue to coexist, the competition for luxe users will intensify. Instagram needs Reels to work to avoid becoming a fashion victim in the battle for short-video supremacy.This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners.Andrea Felsted is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering the consumer and retail industries. She previously worked at the Financial Times.For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com/opinionSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.
- Motley Fool
Tiffany Accuses LVMH of Trying to 'Run Out the Clock' by Opposing Expedited Trial
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) says LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTC: LVMUY) is stalling for time to ensure the deadline for their busted merger expires. The jeweler is suing the fashion house to force it to complete its $16 billion acquisition, but says LVMH is opposing a quick trial because it wants the Nov. 24 deadline to pass, after which it won't have to close on the purchase. In a statement yesterday, Tiffany chairman Roger Farah said, "If LVMH were confident in its legal position, it would have no reason to oppose an expedited trial schedule."
- Reuters
LVMH submits disputed Tiffany takeover for EU clearance
LVMH said on Friday it had submitted its troubled takeover of Tiffany <TIF.N>, which is now at the centre of a legal dispute between the two groups, for EU approval as it seeks to counter accusations that it deliberately stalled antitrust proceedings. The French group's $16 billion acquisition of the U.S. jeweller turned sour last week when LVMH said it could no longer complete it due to a request by the French government to delay the closing of the deal and the weakening of Tiffany's business. Tiffany responded by suing LVMH in a court in Delaware, seeking to force the French group to honour the deal, which was agreed last year, before the coronavirus pandemic hit the luxury sector hard.
