Luxury conglomerate LVMH is among the key beneficiaries of investor optimism. According to the research data analyzed and published by Finaria, the group’s market value stood at €264.55 billion as of February 26, 2021. Trading at around €531, its shares had surged 40.64% over the previous year and by 9.94% over the past three months. Its new market value placed it ahead of Nestle, whose market capitalization at the time was CHF 267.57 billion (€242 billion). LVMH, which is the largest luxury group globally, is therefore the highest valued company on the European stock exchange. Between April 2020 and mid-February 2021, the group’s stock rose by an impressive 65.4% according to HH Journal.