Burberry Share Discussion Threads

[philanderer] 16/1/2017 20:12:33

Jude Law’s 16-year-old daughter Iris is the new face of Burberry’s latest beauty campaign

[philanderer] 16/1/2017 18:44:19

Burberry’s incoming chief executive Marco Gobbetti will spend his first six months working within the luxury marque’s Asia-Pacific business because he has contractual commitments that bar him from an immediate start in the top spot

[philanderer] 16/1/2017 12:31:46

Sharecast:

Burberry advanced after it confirmed that new chief executive Marco Gobbetti will join the fashion retailer at the end of this month, sending its shares to an 18-month high.

[philanderer] 16/1/2017 10:34:47

Luxottica and Essilor rose 8 and 13 percent respectively, topping gainers on the STOXX index.

The combined Italian-French group will create a global powerhouse in the eyewear industry with annual revenue of more than 15 billion euros and hundreds of millions in savings.

"It looks like a marriage made in heaven. You have the largest manufacturer merging with the largest retailer," said Roberto Magnatantini, head of global equities at Geneva-based SYZ Asset Management, which owns shares in both companies.

Elsewere in the fashion sector, Hugo Boss (IOB: 0Q8F.IL - news) rose 8 percent after saying 2016 profits would fall by less than it feared due to a recovery in China and in Britain, while fast-fashion retailer H&M fell 3.5 percent after December sales growth missed expectations.

[philanderer] 13/1/2017 18:29:05

Yes , a fine run .. good to see 1600p :-)

Q3 trading update next wednesday

Sharecast:

"...Burberry was a high riser after confirming that Julie Brown will be taking on the role of chief operating and financial officer on 18 January 2017"

[lightningbolt] 13/1/2017 15:44:08

still in - enjoying this rise.

[philanderer] 13/1/2017 13:29:20

'Burberry's new campaign is a whole lot more than an advert'

[philanderer] 11/1/2017 12:05:23

11th jan HSBC hold tp 1630p (from 1650p)

[philanderer] 11/1/2017 08:55:14

upgrade:

11th jan Barclays overweight tp 1760p


..........fashion retailer Burberry Group was up 1.7% at 1,558.00 pence after Barclays lifted its recommendation to Overweight from Equal Weight, with its price target substantially increased to 1,760.00p from 1,450.00p.

[philanderer] 10/1/2017 14:04:35

Whoosh !! :-)

[philanderer] 04/1/2017 13:19:40

'2017’s Early FTSE Favorites: Banks, Burberry, BAE and Builders'

A Brexit boost to U.K. tourism saw British luxury brands like Burberry Group Plc and watchmaker Bremont benefiting from a discounted pound last year, as terror hurt visitor numbers across other parts of Europe.

“The weaker pound increases the purchasing power of foreign visitors to the U.K., and should boost the country’s popularity as a tourist destination,” said Maja Rakic, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst. She compared the international ticket prices of luxury goods like the Burberry trench coat to show that that the purchasing power of yuan-earners -- who are the world’s most enthusiastic luxury shoppers -- is strongest in the U.K.

[philanderer] 23/12/2016 09:53:04

3 top takeover targets for 2017

[philanderer] 21/12/2016 20:23:05

London Ev Standard

Our top stock picks for 2017: HSBC, Burberry, Purplebricks and more...

[philanderer] 21/12/2016 17:35:12

xd tomorrow morning for the 10.5p interim dividend

[philanderer] 16/12/2016 12:28:43

And back below 3% :-)

[philanderer] 15/12/2016 15:57:12

Goldman Sachs above 3%

[philanderer] 13/12/2016 13:08:12

Mentions for BRBY..

'Affluent Chinese favor Gucci handbags, footwear over brand peers: report'

[philanderer] 13/12/2016 10:51:54

Hargreaves Lansdown has revealed its shareholdings for the HL Select UK Shares fund with Burberry and British American Tobacco among the largest positions.

The luxury goods and tobacco companies account for 4.8 and 4.7 per cent respectively.

“Burberry is a luxury goods brand going through a tough time, but with excellent financial strength, not least a cash pile of over half a billion pounds,” says fund manager Steve Clayton.

The fund launched on 1 December with an ongoing charge figure of 0.6 per cent.

In total, the first portfolio breakdown reveals holdings in 21 companies plus an ETF.

[philanderer] 05/12/2016 12:02:25

British brand Burberry fights off US takeover - but rumours cause spike in shares




European luxury goods groups have been boosted by positive broker notes, which has helped lifted Burberry more than 2% to £14.42. The company has also been lifted by a report it had rejected several takeover approaches from US fashion accessories group Coach.

[philanderer] 05/12/2016 09:50:03

'Burberry shares are jumping on talk of a £15 billion takeover'

[philanderer] 04/12/2016 17:32:43

'Burberry spurned takeover approaches from bigger US rival Coach'

A deal would have created a global fashion group with a market value above $20bn