$24.72 0.17 (+0.69%)
11/6/2009 4:02 PM

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

CAPS Rating: 3 out of 5

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

Current Price $24.72 Mkt Cap $11.3B
Open $24.43 P/E Ratio 28.55
Prev. Close $24.55 Div. (Yield) 0.24 (1.00%)
Daily Range $24.42 - $24.74 Volume 49,896
52-Wk Range $11.77 - $26.95 Avg. Daily Vol. 86,000

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WEEZYWEE (< 20)
Submitted May 16, 2008

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… More

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Member Avatar A6EIntruder (67.08) Submitted: 7/9/2009 10:21:25 AM : Outperform Start Price: $20.15 LUX Score: +0.68

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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Member Avatar Windsurfing1 (66.87) Submitted: 6/5/2009 11:26:22 AM : Outperform Start Price: $20.89 LUX Score: +4.06

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

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Member Avatar MRSTARBUCKS (79.09) Submitted: 5/19/2009 2:59:24 PM : Outperform Start Price: $21.83 LUX Score: -4.60

GOOD SUNGLASSES

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vistapaloalto

vistapaloalto (97.78) Score: +47.80

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in LUX.

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
vistapaloalto 97.78 3/17/2009 Outperform 3Y $12.93 +91.18% +43.38% +47.80
stirner7208 89.23 2/13/2009 Outperform 5Y $14.73 +67.82% +30.56% +37.27
Holodecker 68.59 3/24/2008 Outperform NS $22.42 +10.24% -16.66% +26.91
Yaddith 79.16 3/24/2008 Outperform NS $22.42 +10.24% -16.66% +26.91
ant2900 63.77 3/24/2008 Outperform 1Y $22.95 +7.72% -17.82% +25.53
cboy619 52.64 3/24/2008 Outperform 3M $23.07 +7.17% -18.00% +25.17
ambiguis337 89.60 3/26/2008 Outperform 1Y $23.17 +6.67% -17.37% +24.05
dannistar92 94.00 7/15/2008 Outperform 3Y $21.58 +14.55% -9.24% +23.79
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. doc324 98.93 7/11/2008 Outperform 5Y $21.81 +13.34% -10.35% +23.69 1 Comment
furiousone 31.99 3/31/2009 Outperform 5Y $15.54 +59.07% +36.06% +23.02 1 Comment
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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackHSBC 90.60 7/6/2009 Outperform NS $20.88 +18.39% +21.03% -2.64
TrackDeutscheSec 89.50 4/14/2009 Outperform NS $17.05 +44.99% +27.30% +17.68
TrackZacks 69.52 1/31/2008 Outperform 3M $27.44 -22.70% -28.07% +5.37 10/20/2008 @ $21.21 1 Comment
TrackLehmanBros 76.60 1/22/2008 Underperform NS $24.71 +0.03% -12.23% -12.26
TrackJimCramer < 20 9/5/2007 Outperform 3W $33.77 -26.80% -23.70% -3.10
TrackUBS 86.41 6/28/2007 Outperform NS $37.76 -47.49% -39.32% -8.18 11/7/2008 @ $19.83
TrackWMBlair 39.74 6/12/2007 Outperform NS $33.79 -26.84% -24.83% -2.01
TrackJimJubak 76.01 11/14/2006 Outperform 1Y $29.92 -17.38% -18.70% +1.31

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