EssilorLuxottica down after Deutsche Bank cuts PT and expects 'flattish' Q2 earnings
BUZZ-EssilorLuxottica down after Deutsche Bank cuts PT and expects 'flattish' Q2 earnings ** Shares of eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica ESLX.PA down ~3%
** Deutsche Bank says it expects "flattish" quarterly earnings and significant foreign exchange headwinds offsetting top-line growth
** "We maintain our cautious stance on the investment case," - Deutsche Bank
** Maintains a "hold" rating on the shares; Cuts target price by 1.1% to €181 ($205.5)
** Brokerage expects Q2 constant currency sales at ESLX to grow by 9.5%, before a much more demanding second half of the year
** Including Wednesday's fall, stock down 39.5% YTD
($1 = 0.8808 euros)
(Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro)
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