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“Top Gun” Macron with $775 Sunglasses and the Stock Surge

Published January 23, 2026, 06:15
“Top Gun” Macron with $775 Sunglasses and the Stock Surge

An unexpected detail from Emmanuel Macron's appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos – his $775 sunglasses – was enough to cause a surge in the stock of the Italian company iVision Tech, the manufacturer of the glasses, by 28%. The company, which acquired the French brand Henry Jullien, saw its capitalization increase by about $4.1 million. Macron wore the glasses to cover a subconjunctival hemorrhage, but the image went viral and sparked a flurry of memes on social media. Even Donald Trump commented ironically on Macron's appearance, while the Henry Jullien website crashed due to increased traffic.