Hermes International SCA slipped 2.1 percent after family shareholders stepped up their defense against a possible takeover by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA.

爱马仕国际公司股价下跌2.1%，此前爱马仕家族股东制定计划，抵制路易·威登集团的收购。

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Luxury conglomerate LVMH moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton reported a 17% increase in sales for the first quarter, with gains in all categories, including fashion, leather goods, watches and jewelry.

路威酩轩(LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton)集团声称，该集团产品第一季度的销量增加了17%，旗下包括时装、皮具、钟表和珠宝在内的所有品类商品的销量都有增加。

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At the beginning of February Louis Vuitton moet Hennessy, the French luxury-goods empire, reported flat profits for last year.

在二月初，法国奢侈品生产帝国路易·威登·轩尼诗发布年报，显示出其去年利润平平。

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By happenstance, just two weeks later, French fashion magnate Bernard Arnault disclosed that his company, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, acquired a 17 percent stake in Hermes International.

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U.S.-listed shares of Paris-based LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, a veritable luxury conglomerate in fine bags, booze and jewelry, have also shot to new highs on the Pink Sheets as LVMUY.

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Unfortunately, top competitors PPR SA, the Gucci parent, and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton all recently reported lackluster China sales, and European shoppers remain squeezed by weak wages and deep economic uncertainty.

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