French billionaire Bernard Arnault's fortune falls to $132 billion as LVMH sales slip
LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault's fortune keeps shrinking after a drop in Louis Vuitton and Dior sales in China sent the luxury giant's shares lower again.
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LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault's fortune keeps shrinking after a drop in Louis Vuitton and Dior sales in China sent the luxury giant's shares lower again.
MarcyPen Capital Partners, co-founded by Jay-Z, could sign a deal within weeks to buy LVMH's 50% stake in Rihanna's Fenty Beauty,
Bernard Arnault's fortune has fallen by $65 billion since January, the steepest decline among the world's 500 wealthiest. LVMH shares trade at less than half their 2023 level, and for the first time since 2012 every one of the ten richest people is American.
Jay-Z's MarcyPen Capital Partners is actively pursuing LVMH's 50% stake in Rihanna's Fenty Beauty in a deal that could value the brand at up to $2 billion.
LVMH is exploring the sale of its 50% stake in Rihanna's Fenty Beauty, valued by JPMorgan at up to $2.5 billion, as the luxury group resets its portfolio amid falling demand.
Luxury stocks from Richemont to LVMH tumbled Monday after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran shut stores and triggered a sell-off across global markets.
Rihanna lost $34.8 million from her Fenty fashion line with LVMH, which also lost $34.9 million before shutting down the label.
Richemont ranks as the fourth-largest luxury company globally.
Jay Z’s assets include Roc Nation, stakes in Armand de Brignac and D’Usse cognac, and a fine art collection.