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Luxottica Group S.p.A. (ADR) (LUX)

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The Company is engaged in the design, manufacture and distribution of prescription frames and sunglasses in the mid- and premium-price categories.

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Supplies (52), Large Cap (413), Consumer Discretionary (795), Distressed (1597), Aggressive Growth (860), Cyclical (3415), Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods (73), Growth (1902)
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Luxottica Group S.p.A. (ADR) At A Glance

Current Price: $25.00
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:01 PM
Open: $0.00
Previous Close: $24.22
Daily Range: $24.51 - $25.17
52-Week Range: $11.77 - $27.60
Volume: 95,899
Market Cap: $11.44B
P/E Ratio: 28.16
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Luxottica Group S.p.A. (ADR) (LUX)

Avatar WEEZYWEE (< 20) Submitted: 5/16/08 11:58 AM

Buy this stock.

Let's see, in the last few years they have stolen premiere brands from their #1 competitor, Safilo. Burberry, Polo, and recently, Stella McCartney are all now Luxoticca names. They just picked up Oakley, which when compared to the Safilo-equivalent Smith Optics, simply do...More

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Avatar A6EIntruder (73.23) Submitted: 7/09/09 10:21 AM : Outperform Start Price: $19.96 LUX Score: 3.12

If you had to be in a business selling widgets, what business would you like to be in?

I'd like to be in one with few mechanical barriers to entry, few technical requirements (besides ANSI, and whomever rates UV/coating efficacy), and very low COGS.

Look at LUX for all those reasons. Brand power is a 'soft' barrier to entry, not a mechanical one, and LUX already plays in the majors. There's nothing new under the sun about technical requirements--another check. Let's talk cost to produce a pair of sunglasses (outside of any licensing)...how much do you think 3 ounces of fancy resin costs to come by?

For these reasons alone you need to put this brand and fashion style powerhouse on your watchlist.




Many have already talked about the a.) strong brands and b.) the market dominance that those represent.

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Avatar Windsurfing1 (83.95) Submitted: 6/05/09 11:26 AM : Outperform Start Price: $20.70 LUX Score: 6.42

Market dominance.... bet on more sunglasses... watch the ozon layer, people are vain.... etc.

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Avatar MRSTARBUCKS (93.08) Submitted: 5/19/09 2:59 PM : Outperform Start Price: $21.63 LUX Score: -2.35

GOOD SUNGLASSES

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Avatar COOLSTOCK (68.71) Submitted: 4/21/09 3:31 PM : Outperform Start Price: $16.54 LUX Score: 23.35

good sunglasses co

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Avatar furiousone (48.02) Submitted: 3/30/09 6:12 PM : Outperform Start Price: $15.40 LUX Score: 26.21

If you are wearing glasses made in Italy--whether basic fashion frames like Polo or kicking back in your Ray-Bans or making the scene on Sunset Blvd. in Oliver Peoples you are wearing Luxottica. They have a near monopoly on eyeglasses for the masses. In these troubled economic times, what better--and cheaper--way is there to upgrade your look than getting a new pair of glasses, particularly if they are covered by your vision plan? I like this company and it's cheap right now.

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