Milan-based eyewear group reports positive first-quarter results that were boosted by popularity of its Rayban and Oakley brands in emerging markets

Luxottica Group S.p.A. (LUX)Q1 2013 Earnings CallApril 29, 2013, 12:30 pm ETExecutivesAlessandra Senici - Group Investor Relations DirectorAndrea Guerra - CEOEnrico Cavatorta - CFOAnalystsDaniel Hofkin - William Blair & Co.Bassel Choughari - Berenber

MILAN, April 29 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica expects sales of its fashion sunglasses to grow faster in the second quarter after demand from emerging markets helped revenues in the first three months meet forecasts despite a recession in southern Eur

MILAN, April 26 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica, the world's biggest premium eyewear maker by revenues, expects revenue growth to accelerate in the second quarter as it reaps benefits from sales of luxury brands, including the Armani licence.

MILAN, April 26 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica expects sales of its fashion sunglasses to grow double-digit in 2013 after demand for luxury goods from emerging markets helped first-quarter sales meet expectations.

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Luxottica Group SpA (LUX)2013 Investor and Analyst Conference CallMarch 1, 2013 3:30 AM ETExecutivesAlessandra Senici – IRAndrea Guerra – CEOEnrico Cavatorta – CFO and General Manager Central Corporate FunctionsPaolo Pezzutto – Lead, Commerci

MILAN, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Luxottica raised its cashdividend and said it expected sales of its fashion sunglasses togrow double-digit this year as it expands its retail presence inLatin America and Asia.

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The world’s biggest eyewear maker’s fourth-quarter sales rose 8% to €1.63bn on booming demand for luxury frames in mature and emerging markets

MILAN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica, theworld's biggest premium eyewear maker by sales, said sales atthe start of 2013 showed positive trends after strong demand inNorth America helped sales to meet forecasts last year.

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MILAN, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Italian fiscal police have beencarrying out checks at Luxottica to see whether theworld's biggest eyewear maker has avoided declaring income inItaly, a senior judicial source with direct knowledge of thecase told Reuters.

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MILAN, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica, theworld's biggest premium eyewear maker, said on Friday it hadsigned a deal to buy French luxury eyewear maker Alain Mikli foraround 90 million euros ($117 million).

MILAN, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica, theworld's biggest premium eyewear maker, will spend 45 millioneuros to become a minority shareholder in optical retailerSalmoiraghi & Vigano.

MILAN, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica hasbought 40 percent of the unlisted 900-store Salmoiraghi & Viganochain of eyewear shops, Italian daily La Repubblica reported onFriday, marking Luxottica's entry into Europe's retail market.

MILAN, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica Group SpA, the world's biggest premium eyewear maker, has agreedto buy French luxury eyewear designer Alain Mikli as it seeksacquisitions to boost growth.

* Luxottica looking at other possible acquisitions (Adds background)

MILAN, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica, theworld's biggest premium eyewear maker, said on Friday it hadentered an exclusivity agreement to buy the whole of Frenchluxury and eyewear maker Alain Mikli.

MILAN, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica, theworld's biggest premium eyewear maker, is close to buying Frencheyewear designer Alain Mikli, business daily Il Sole 24 Ore saidon Wednesday.

MILAN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica, theworld's biggest premium eyewear maker, expects a positive 2013after reporting a healthy rise in profits thanks to strong salesin North America, its main market, and the first signs ofrecovery in souther

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* Plans to invest 200 mln euros to boost manufacturingcapacity

MILAN, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Italian eyewear maker Luxottica's Chief Executive Andrea Guerra said on Monday he isoptimistic for full-year 2012 reults despite the slump inWestern Europe, thanks to a positive trend seen in demand in thethird quarter.

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MILAN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Sales at Italy's Luxottica, the world's biggest premium eyewear maker, continuedtheir first-half gains into July and August, putting the companyon track to achieve record full-year results, its CEO toldReuters.

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MILAN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Luxottica's controllinginvestor Leonardo del Vecchio sold only 3.8 percent of the groupcapital via an accelerated bookbuilding instead of his target ofselling up to 7 percent of total shares, a source close to thetransaction

MILAN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Italy's eyewear maker Luxottica has placed 18 million shares via an acceleratedbookbuilding against the up to 33 millions it aims to sell,traders said on Thursday.

MILAN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Shares in Italian eyewear makerLuxottica fall as investors are nervously seekingdetails on the ongoing sale of a stake by the controllingshareholder Leonardo del Vecchio.

The controlling shareholder of Luxottica Group said Wednesday that he aims to sell a 7% stake in the Italian luxury eyewear maker.

MILAN, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Luxottica controllingshareholder Leonardo Del Vecchio is selling up to 7 percent ofthe Italian eyewear maker through a Luxembourg company calledDelfin, the latter said in a statement on Wednesday.

MILAN, July 26 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica, theworld's bigget premium eyewear maker, is betting on strongdemand for its fashion sunglasses from American and Asianmarkets to meet growth expectations for this year aftersecond-quarter sales dropped in

MILAN, June 8 (Reuters) - Italian eyewear maker Luxotticaand fashion group Armani said on Friday they had signed a10-year exclusive licence deal for the production anddistribution of sun and prescription eyewear.

MILAN, May 11 (Reuters) - Italian eyeglasses maker Safilo said on Friday it plans to cut 1,000 jobs after losinga contract to manufacture eyewear for designer Giorgio Armani tolarger rival Luxottica last November.

* Company banks on strong emerging market sales (Adds details, industry body, shares)

MILAN, May 7 (Reuters) - Italy's Luxottica, theworld's largest premium eyewear maker, said its sales in thefirst quarter rose 14.9 percent from a year ago, buoyed bydazzling sales in emerging markets such as Brazil, India andEast Asia.

World’s largest manufacturer sees profit rise 14% in first quarter with boost from emerging market sales while US and UK growth stays modest

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MILAN, April 27 (Reuters) - Italian premium eyewear makerLuxottica said the first four months of this year werein line with growth reported in the fourth quarter of 2011,Chief Executive Andrea Guerra said at the company's shareholdermeeting.

MILAN, April 27 (Reuters) - Italian premium eyewear makerLuxottica said the first four months of this year werein line with growth reported in the fourth quarter of 2011,Chief Executive Andrea Guerra said at the company's shareholdermeeting.

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LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Italian eyewear company Luxottica Group SpA (LUX) has priced its EUR500 million, seven-year bond at 185 basis points over midswaps, one of the banks running the deal said Monday.

Underlying govt bondOver Mid-swaps, equivalent to 255.5bp

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Italian eyewear company Luxottica Group SpA (LUX) is to price its EUR500 million, seven-year bond at 185 basis points over midswaps, one of the banks running the deal said Monday.

MILAN, March 12 (Reuters) - Italian premium eyewearmaker Luxottica has set the final terms on a 500million euro 2019 bond it launched earlier on Monday, sourcesclose to the deal said.

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Italy-based Luxottica Group S.p.A (LUX) has set pricing on its EUR500 million, seven-year bond in the area of 200 basis points over midswaps, one of the banks running the deal said Monday.