EssilorLuxottica (ESLOY)

Designer, manufacturer, and distributor of lenses, frames, and sunglasses. Market leader. Huge retail presence in Europe and NA. Really strong growth. Strong online presence. Recent acquisition will be transformational. Great story at these levels. Yield is 0.66%.

Price target: 169.22 Euros A merger of a French lens company and an Italian frame company, including brands Ray Banz, Chanel, Prada and Oakley, The lens business is stable and amounts to 66% of their revenues. The merger wasn't easy, but he expects $500 million in cut costs. They bought Grand Vision, and its 7,000 European stores to make them a major player in lenses and frames. Now, their online sales are nearly #1 in this space. The only business where they lack are contact lenses. ESLOY is well-integrated, with many of their businesses #1 in their categories. There's a trend of people needing glasses because of looking at TV and computer screens.

Merger of the largest lense maker Essilor with the almost monopolistic maker of eyeware frames Luxotica. Together it is a behemoth. They dominate the market and is also the biggest retailer of eyecare with Pearlvision, LenseCrafters, SunglassHut. Huge in sunglasses too. A return to normal stock. (Analysts’ price target is $179.18)