0602 GMT - EssilorLuxottica's near-term development looks assured but the further future is less certain as tech moves into the eyewear business, Bernstein analysts write. The Franco-Italian eyecare giant on Wednesday booked better-than-expected revenue for 2025 and said it expects further sales growth over the years ahead, boosted by surging demand for the smartgslasses it makes in partnership with Meta. But "the cautious stance [on the company] rests on the future higher intensity of competition in smart glasses and the risk of a blown to bits eyewear value chain, where tech companies have the upper hand as they control the key chokepoint: smart-wearables and functionality," Bernstein says. (joshua.kirby@wsj.com; @joshualeokirby)
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February 12, 2026 01:04 ET (06:04 GMT)
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