Shares of Gucci-owner Kering drop after first-quarter sales slump

  • Shares of Kering fell on Thursday after the French luxury goods group posted lower than expected first-quarter sales and pointed to further macroeconomic headwinds ahead. Revenues at the fashion giant plunged 14% year-on-year in the first quarter to 3.9 billion euros ($4.4 billion), below the 4.01 billion euros forecast by LSEG analysts.