Billionaire Bernard Arnault kicked off LVMH's earnings call with a dash of dark humor

Bernard Arnault started LVMH's earnings call with a dark joke.

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• Bernard Arnault started his earnings call by reassuring investors in the French luxury giant LVMH.
• "I think we'll make it through the winter," the CEO said when the Tuesday call kicked off.
• The company reported a 5% sales decline in 2025, as it struggles to recover from the luxury slump.

LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault started a Tuesday earnings call with some dry humor...