French luxury goods group LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault, right, and his son Antoine Arnault arrive for the presentation of the group's 2009 earnings, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, in Paris. Weaker demand for expensive watches, jewelry and fine champagnes during the global recession battered earnings at French luxury goods group LVMH SA last year, the company said Thursday. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)