The Lloyds share price is down 8% year-to-date, so how does a discerning investor choose whether to go in on the banking mainstay for their portfolio? Lloyds’ shares are currently trading at a PE ratio of 5.9, which is could be perceived to offer value compared to its fellow banks, with HSBC at 9.5 and […]

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65.8% of European investors hold crypto assets within their portfolio A survey carried out by analysts at Robo.cash, the investment platform, found that 65.8% of European investors hold crypto assets within their portfolio. Crypto assets rank third in popularity when compared to others behind P2P investments and stocks. The number of investors who increased their […]

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Kanabo shares up by 700% in less than two days of trading Following its impressive stock market debut on Tuesday, Kanabo, the medical cannabis company, soared again on day two.  Kanabo made further gains of 108% at mid-afternoon trade on Wednesday, with the Kanabo share price up to 38.4p. At one point, Kanabo peaked at […]

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The FTSE 100 retreated today despite continued positive economic news, including rising commodity prices and a strong pound. Although it could be too early to draw any firm conclusions. “The FTSE 100 started Wednesday modestly on the back foot after UK inflation figures from which it was difficult to take anything tangible,” says AJ Bell investment […]

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After a tough year for Aviva, the insurance firm is taking measures to protect the value of the its share price. Amanda Blanc, chief executive of Aviva, will set about negotiating sales for non-core assets in the first half of the year as the insurance company looks to consolidate its steady yet tepid recovery, following […]

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While Tesco benefited from its essential status throughout the coronavirus pandemic, including a record breaking festive period, the supermarket’s associated costs are expected to spiral to £810m. Importantly, Tesco has invested heavily in its delivery capabilities, as UK grocery shoppers are increasingly moving online. In addition to broad economic concerns, Tesco is coming under pressure […]

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Exhibition business struggles throughout pandemic Relx Group announced on Thursday it will hike its dividend by 3% to 47p after a forecasted return to pre-pandemic profit levels.  The news comes despite its exhibition business posting losses as a result of Covid-19. Exhibition, a leading global events business within RELX, saw its revenues fall sharply by […]

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After recovering somewhat from a dramatic fall to 80p in April 2020 after lockdowns first came into effect, Barclays has moved in a sideways direction since the beginning of the year, sitting at around 148p per share. With the British bank’s share price yet to rebound to its pre-lockdown value of 180p, investors will be […]

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The mood is risk-on this morning on the FTSE 100. The index made solid gains during the morning session as positive news regarding oil prices and Joe Biden’s stimulus package emerged over the weekend. “The FTSE 100 started a new week with solid gains built on optimism over the vaccine-led fightback against the pandemic, strong […]

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Shaun Day brings a wealth of experience to Greatland Gold Greatland Gold has today confirmed its new chief executive Shaun Day has taken up his position at the helm of the company.  Day has replaced Gervaise Heddle who will remain as a board member until March 12 to ensure a smooth transition.  Shaun Day is […]

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Boohoo deal the latest in a string of sales by Sir Philip Green Boohoo has reached an agreement to buy high street fashion brands Dorothy Perkins, Wallace and Burtons.  The deal to acquire digital assets and intellectual property rights, and not any physical stores, is worth £25.2m.  Boohoo’s deal follows Asos’ takeover of Topshop, Topman, Miss […]

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Pandemic a testing time for Beazley Beazley posted a $50m loss this morning following an increased number of claims due to the global pandemic, in particular payouts related to postponed of cancelled events. The insurance company’s announcement comes a year after making a profit of $267.7m.  Beazley fell to a loss despite solid investment income […]

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FTSE 100 reversed early gains on Thursday afternoon after the Bank of England kept rates on hold and gave a more positive outlook on the UK economy than expected. The Bank of England’s optimism around the UK economy saw the pound stage a rally against the dollar and reversed much of the earlier gains seen […]

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Unilever results restore confidence Unilever, the British consumer goods company, has today announced a rise of 3.5% in underlying sales for the fourth quarter.  The company’s positive performance was buoyed by strong demand in emerging markets and was in line with analysts’ forecasts.  Sales grew by 1.9% over the full year with turnover falling by […]

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BT saw a slight easing in profits decline BT’s revenue has fallen by £16bn through the first three quarters of the financial year.  The telecommunications company put the 7% dip down to the coronavirus pandemic.  For the same period, BT’s profit fell by 17% to just under £1.6bn.  In May 2020 BT announced it would […]

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Shell’s performance badly impacted by pandemic Shell announced a $21bn loss for the year as the pandemic decimated demand for oil. The results are a significant drop-off from 2019 when the company made a profit of $15bn. Shell’s results followed its rival BP which confirmed an overall loss of $5.69bn in 2020 earlier this week.  […]

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Shares in Vodafone up by 4% The Vodafone share price (LON:VOD) rose by over 4% on Monday’s market opening after the company revealed a resilient trading performance for Q3.  The telecommunication company’s service revenue has increased by 0.4% to €9.4bn. This figure follows a 0.4% fall during the previous quarter of the financial year. The […]

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Shares at Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba (HKG:9988) have jumped almost 10% after founder Jack Ma’s first sighting in three months quelled fears that the business tycoon might be dead. He was seen on Wednesday speaking by video in an online ceremony for an annual rural teaching event. The brief 50 second-long video made no mention […]

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Shares at British-Swedish pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) have climbed nearly 1% after it announced that US regulatory bodies have approved the use of its treatment for patients with previously-treated HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer. In the US, gastric cancer is most frequently diagnosed in the advanced stage, with only around 5% of patients surviving beyond the […]

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Equities around the world rose on ‘Super Thursday’ as a slew of major companies posted festive trade updates, and anticipation continues to mount for the announcement of President-elect Joe Biden’s stimulus package. With inauguration day fast approaching, it is expected that the new administration is ready to implement the multi-trillion dollar package passed by the […]

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Shares at British homebuilding firm Taylor Wimpey (LON:TW) have climbed a modest 1% after the company released an optimistic trading update for the year ending 31 December 2020, citing a “healthy sales rate” and “strong demand” for its resilient performance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Wimpey announced that it has started 2021 with an “excellent” order […]

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London-based retailers Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) has warned that it expects to lose £1.05bn if Primark stores are not allowed to reopen before the end of the financial half-year next month. Currently 305 stores are closed, representing 76% of ABF’s retail selling space. On Thursday the company released a trading update for the 16 weeks […]

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Shares at British biotechnology firm Synairgen (LON:SNG) have surged more than 7% after the launch of its new large-scale Covid-19 treatment trial. The Southampton-based company treated its first patient at Hull Royal Infirmary on Tuesday afternoon, using the newly-developed formulation SNG001, which involves the inhalation of a naturally-occurring protein named interferon beta which is believed […]

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Shares across the UK’s largest airlines plummeted on Monday morning following the announcement of widespread travel bans to prevent the spread of the new Covid-19 variant. Easyjet (LON:EZJ) saw its shares freefall a hefty 9.34%, while British Airways’ parent firm IAG (LON:IAG) reported an 8.89% drop, and Ryanair (LON:RYA) a 5.11% dive just after midday. […]

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British pharma blue chip, AstraZeneca (LON:AZN), announced on Monday that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alexion Pharmaceuticals. The company said that Alexion shareholders will each receive $60 in cash, and 2.1243 AstraZeneca American Depositary Shares for each Alexion share. Based on AZN’s reference average ADR price of $54.14, this implies a […]

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FTSE 100 listed engineering firm, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LON:RR), watched its shares drop around 9% on Friday, as the company laid bare the challenging year its had, and the harsh realities of restructuring. During the 11-month period to the end of November, the company reported that large engine LTSA invoiced flying hours fell to approximately […]

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Stagecoach Group profits plunged from to £65.9m last year to £5.4m in the six months to 31 October. The bus operator posted a fall in revenue from £800.2m to £454.6m, as the group was hit by the pandemic and the group was forced to close of regional bus and tram services. Since the initial lockdown, […]

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Cigarette manufacturing company, British American Tobacco (LON:BATS), watched its share rally on the appointment of its new Non-Executive Director, Darrell Thomas. Mr Thomas will join the Board in the Non-Executive Director role, and as a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees, with effect from December 7 2020. Coming into the role, he brings ‘significant’ […]

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American manufacturing firm Boeing Co. (LON:BOE) has seen its shares leap on the back of news of a deal with airliner Ryanair (LON:RYA) involving the sale of 75 ‘737 Max’ jets. Already the leading European customer for Boeing’s ‘737 Max’ model, Ryanair has added 75 more jets to an existing order of 135 (still yet […]

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Respiratory equipment manufacturer and military and police supplier, Avon Rubber (LON:AVON) watched its shares slide on Tuesday, following the publication of its full-year results. The data showed that the company’s revenue shot up by 30.8% year-on-year, to £168 million, while its closing order book finished 117.4% ahead of the previous year, at £79.8 million. On […]

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Pecious metals mining company, Polymetal (LON:POLY), watched its shares rally on Tuesday following its announcement that it had entered a new joint venture. The deal sees the company invest an initial $0.5 million in exchange for a junior holding in the exploration licence, and a 35% stake in the mining of the Pekinskaya area, Taimyr […]

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AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) watched its shares rise on Monday, on news that its Forxiga chronic heart failure treatment has been approved in Japan. The company said that heart failure affects around 64 million people worldwide, with at least half of whom suffering from a reduced ejection fraction (when the left ventricle cannot contract adequately and therefore […]

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Video advertising specialists, Tremor International Ltd (AIM:TRMR), watched their shares boom on Monday, with the company announcing a bumper end to their full-year 2020. Among its key performance indicators, the company noted that private marketplace revenues grew dramatically year-on-year, up 1,519% in the third quarter and 1,095% during the fourth quarter. Similarly, the Group watched […]

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Backed by Volkswagen, and Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, EV battery startup Quantumscape (NYSE:QS) listed on the NYSE on Friday, and watched its shares soar more than 57% on its first day of trading. The news followed the conclusion of QuantumScape’s business combination with special purpose acquisition company, Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp (NYSE:KCAC). On the 25th […]

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Tech service provider to the promotional products industry, The Pebble Group (AIM:PEBB), watched its shares soar on Thursday as it published a performance update illustrating determined performance during the pandemic, and revealing that full-year results were on track to meet market expectations. Its Facilisgroup segment – an ecommerce platform for promo products businesses in North […]

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Record Plc shares (LON: REC) were down over 2% on Tuesday after the group shared results for the six months ended 30 September 2020. The company posted a 4% growth in revenue to £11.8m – up from £11.4m in the same period a year earlier. In addition, the group posted growth in clients and a […]

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The FTSE 100 opened higher on Tuesday as markets continued to react well to the ongoing vaccine news. The FTSE 100 opened 55 points higher or 0.87% to 6389 in early trading, which was boosted by growth in travel stocks, energy companies and hospitality firms. In Europe, markets also opened higher. Germany’s DAX increased by […]

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Shares at British multinational insurance agency Aviva plc (LON:AV) bounced more than 2% on Monday evening following the news that the firm is set to sell its entire 80% shareholding in Italian life insurance venture Aviva Vita to its partner UBI Banca for €400 million in cash. The move is part of the firm’s new […]

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Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng (NYSE:XPEV) watched its shares climb by around 25% on Monday, following news that it had made a significant tech announcement, and released a limited-edition model of its P-7 Sedan at the Guangzhou auto show. Having posted positive earnings last Friday, and seen its shares rise more than 10%, the company […]

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Hit hard during the pandemic, these consumer conglomerates are ideal picks for the old investment adage: buy into what you actually use. And indeed, you’d likely lead a pretty sheltered existence if you hadn’t stumbled across either a Unilever (LON:ULVR) or Diageo (LON:DGE) product. Using the Warren Buffet philosophy of buying into ‘exceptional companies’ – […]

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Shares at the world’s second-largest cinema chain, Cineworld (LON:CINE), have rocketed more than 22% on the back of the news that the firm has secured waivers for its debt deadlines until June 2022 and £336 million in new loans to help see it through the remainder of the pandemic. Last week, Cineworld shares took a […]

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Shares at Cambridge-based pharmaceuticals firm AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) have slid over 1% on Monday morning despite the news that their coronavirus vaccine, in collaboration with Oxford University, has proven to be up to 90% effective in interim trial data. Initial results showed the first half dose is able to provide 70% protection against the virus, but […]

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Cake Box shares (LON: CBOX) have opened higher on Monday morning after the group posted a rise in revenue for the first half of the year. In the 20 weeks to 30 September revenue surged from £6.6m to £8.6m – a 30% rise. Gross margin has improved to 48.4% over the half-year. Despite all stores […]

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Aerospace and defence manufacturing firm, BAE Systems (LON:BA), watched its shares continue their upward climb on Friday, following the government’s announcement of a £16.5 billion injection into the Defence budget. While in real terms the boost will actually increase the Defence budget by £7 billion (according to the IFS’s Ben Zaranko), that amount is certainly […]

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Shares at British cinema chain Cineworld (LON:CINE) have been something of a horror show on Thursday, falling almost 7% as the firm reportedly considers launching a CVA amid ongoing financial difficulties. A CVA – an insolvency procedure common among businesses seeking to cut costs – would help to take the pressure off of Cineworld’s mounting […]

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Shares at Jet2 plc (LON:JET2) slumped more than 6% on Thursday lunchtime after the airline posted its half-year results, with the coronavirus pandemic driving a £111 million loss in the sixth months leading up to September. The firm reported a group operating loss of £111.2 million for the half-year period, in stark comparison to the […]

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Royal Mail (LON: RMG) has revealed a collapse in profits for the first half of 2020. Pre-tax profits plunged by 90.2% to £17m. However, the group is remaining positive and has said that expected full-year revenues could be between £380m and £580m higher than previously projected. If revenues come in at the upper end of […]

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Halfords shares (LON: HFD) surged on Wednesday’s opening bell after the group released a strong trading update for the 26 weeks to 2 October 2020. The group posted a 101% rise in pre-tax profit in the first half of the year to £56m, as the group saw strong demand amid the lockdown cycling boom. like-for-like […]

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New research published by behavioural finance experts, Oxford Risk, revealed that during the initial COVID stock market shock and first lockdown, 8% of savers and investors sold off some of their shares or took money out of the stock market. Of the number who own shares, 34% said they now own fewer than they did […]

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FTSE 100 listed mining blue chip, Antofagasta (LON:ANTO), watched its shares rally during Monday morning trading, as the company announced that two of its projects would be committed to the Copper Mark. The Centinela and Zaldívar projects will now be assessed versus the Copper Mark’s assurance framework, which the company says is designed to demonstrate […]

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Vodafone shares (LON: VOD) surged on Monday’s opening after the group described a “resilient” financial performance during the first half of the year. Group revenue declined by 2.3% to €21.4bn amid lower revenue from roaming, visitors and handset sales. The mobile firm says that on the back of its half-year results, it has “increased confidence” […]

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Respiratory drug developers, Synairgen (AIM:SNG), saw their shares rally by almost a third on Friday, as the company reports that its SG016 trial demonstrated the efficacy of its SNG001 treatment in treating patients with COVID-19. The company posted its recent trial data in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal, which illustrated ‘positive topline results’ from a […]

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Castings shares (LON: CGS) fell on Friday as the group swung to an interim loss. In the group’s half-year report, the metals fabricator reported a loss before tax of £0.63m – compared to the £7.34m profit a year earlier. The company said in a statement that demand had been “significantly impacted” amid the pandemic. Output […]

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FTSE 100 listed gambling company, GVC Holdings (LON:GVC), announced on Thursday that it would be implementing a ‘Sustainability Charter’, with the Group stating their view that “the most sustainable business in our industry will be the most successful business in our industry”. As part of this drive for conscientious gambling, the company has what it […]

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Vistry (LON: VTY) has announced plans to continue shareholder payouts from next year. Thanks to strong demand and sales, the housebuilder is on track to meet full-year profit at the top end of the £130m-£140m range. The group has achieved a private sales rate of 0.67 per outlet per week, which is up from 0.58 […]

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Burberry (LON: BRBY) has posted a 62% fall in pre-tax profits for the six months ending 26 September 2020. The luxury retailer revealed a 31% decline in revenue and adjusted operating profit down 75%. Sales were down 31% to £878m, whilst first-half pretax profits fell from £193m to £73m. The retailer noted that despite the […]

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Workspace shares (LON: WKP) were down 3.24% on Wednesday after the group shared its half-year results for the period to 30 September 2020. Despite the challenging operating environment amid the pandemic, the group shared results that showed “resilience” thanks to its flexible customer-focused offering and freehold ownership model. In the six months to the end […]

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Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that their coronavirus vaccine was 90% effective in tests, which has caused global shares to surge. The drug companies have said that the vaccine was “found to be more than 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 in participants without evidence of prior Sars-CoV-2 infection in the first interim efficacy analysis.” The […]

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Dignity Plc (LON: DTY) has reported a 4% increase in revenue this year amid the Coronavirus pandemic. In the 39 weeks to the end of September, the funeral provider saw revenue grow from £225.4m to £234.5m. The increase in revenue reflects the higher number of deaths amid the pandemic. In the first three-quarters of 2019, […]

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Taylor Wimpey (LON: TW) shares surged on Monday morning as the housing market continues to be resilient after reopening after the second quarter shutdown. The FTSE 100 housebuilder has said that it expects this year’s financial results to be at the upper end of expectations and remains confident about next year. Since the lockdown in […]

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Monday morning saw the global stocks jump as investors welcomed the US Presidential election win. The blue-chip index climbed 94 points, or 1.6%, to 6004 points on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory over the weekend. It wasn’t just stocks in London that rose on the back of the news. Japan’s Nikkei stock surged 2% […]

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Sleep? Sorry – don’t know them. As forecast, the US Presidential Election has been drawn-out, dramatic and all-consuming. But, rather than buckle under the strain, global equities spent the majority of the week absolutely soaring. Rallying at their fastest rate since April, US big tech stocks led the way, with Alphabet rising by 8%; Amazon, […]

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Wizz Air (LON: WIZZ) has reported a €243.1m (£219m) for the six months ended 30 September 2020. The budget airline carrier had a 70% plunge in passengers in the period, down from 22.1 million for the same six months the previous year. Revenue at the group also fell by 71.8% from €1,670.8m to €471.2. József […]

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Shares of ride hailing apps Uber (NYSE:UBER) and Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) shot up well over 10% on Wednesday, as the companies won bids to continue classifying their drivers as independent contractors in the state of California. The development marks the overturn of what the BBC described as a ‘landmark labour law’, which was passed in 2019 […]

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On Wednesday, investors responded to election result uncertainty by heavily backing proven winners and market leaders, and this saw an enormous uptick in US big tech stocks. After making upwards movements of around 3% in futures, the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite then saw additional growth, up around 4% – at 11,605 points. This tech stock storm […]

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FTSE-listed packaging company Smurfit Kappa (LON:SKG) watched its shares bounce to around 5% on Wednesday morning, on news of strong Q3 earnings that put it on track to hit its full-year target. Having posted EBITDA of €1.13 billion for the year-to-date, the company boasted an EBITDA margin of 17.8% and ‘particularly pleasing’ third quarter EBITDA […]

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Kerry Group shares (LON: KYGA) climbed over 3% on Wednesday morning after posting a trading update for the nine months ended 30 September 2020. The company saw a strong recovery in Q3 for the foodservice channel, which was boosted since April. Group reported revenue decreased by 4.5% and at the end of September, net debt […]

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UP Global Sourcing shares (LON: UPGS) fell over 10% on Tuesday as the group reported lower-than-expected full-year profits. The household brands group, which owns brands including Russell Hobbs, reported a 2.7% decline in pre-tax profits and a 6.1% fall in revenue to £115.7m. Online revenue grew from £11.4m to £16.7m, online revenue accounts for 14.5% […]

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Energy efficiency innovator, Inspirit Energy Holdings plc (AIM:INSP), saw its shares soar on Tuesday, as it announced it had agreed a letter of support for the development of a Waste Heat Recovery system with Volvo Penta (STO:VOL-B). The news followed a successful model design and application demo with the Swedish supplier of marine and industrial […]

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The FTSE 100 has rallied ahead of the US election up 79 points or 1.4% at 5735. Almost every stock on the FTSE 100 opened higher on Tuesday morning, recovering from the 7-month lows. The FTSE 250 rose 1.35% to 17,412.93. It wasn’t just London that opened higher. Stocks across Europe climbed on Tuesday with […]

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Shrugging off some of last week’s losses, global equities decided Monday was a time to be bullish. Given the broad macroeconomic and political outlook, you’d think they wouldn’t have much to be positive about, but perhaps that’s just it – they priced in potential downsides too hard before trading. Alternatively, things are set to get […]

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Superdry shares (LON: SDRY) were down 7% on Monday as the group announced the appointment of Benedict Smith as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Smith has 18 years of experience as CFO of a wide range of both quoted and privately owned businesses, most recently served as the Interim CFO at the Dennis Publishing Group. His […]

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Lekoil shares (LON: LEK) are down almost 18% on Friday’s opening. The oil and gas exploration and production company published interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020. Net loss widened from $2.7m last year to $7.9m. Lekoil said that the first six months of the year were “challenging” for the oil and […]

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NatWest (LON: NWG) has beat analyst expectations in the third quarter after posting a pre-tax profit of £355m. Boosted by the number of loans issued during the pandemic, the lender’s profit was well above the expected £75m loss. Looking towards the end of the year, NatWest has said that provisions are likely to be at […]

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Portfolios have had to use their back-up parachutes this week, having used their first ones on March’s market free-fall. After three days of consecutive losses, global equities pretty much held their ground on Thursday, thanks to ECB stimulus and GDP announcements. Speaking earlier in the day, IG Chief Market Analyst, Chris Beauchamp, said: “A degree […]

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Hornby shares (LON: HRN) were up 30% on Thursday after the group posted a 33% increase in revenue. The model railway company returned to a profit of £200,000 for the first time in almost ten years of losses. “Hornby has moved into profitability, the growing sales and margins built on the back of the introduction […]

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WPP (LON: WPP) has revealed a 9.8% fall in revenue for the third quarter to £2.97m. Like-for-like sales fell 5.5% to £2.97bn, however, the drop was smaller than the 11.5% fall in the second quarter. “WPP continues to demonstrate its resilience in a challenging market. We have maintained our new business momentum as clients seek […]

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In the latest trading update, BT (LON: BT.A) has reported a 20% fall in half-year profits. The telecoms giant revealed post-tax profits of £856m – falling from last year’s £1.07bn. Revenue at the group fell 8% to £10.6bn. Despite the fall in revenue and profits, BT has raised its full-year guidance to £7.3bn – £7.5bn. […]

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It’s still an election, twenty new COVID policy measures, and a Christmas dinner away, but its worth trying to anticipate what equities will look like as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve. And, here are three factors to consider. The Christmas COVID Crunch Despite the police commissioner’s misguided tough guy comments about breaking […]

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Ibstock (LON: IBST) shares are down on Wednesday after the group issued a trading update for the period to 30 September 2020. Group revenues for the period were 88% of those compared to the same period last year. Ibstock has seen a continuing recovery in demand, with trading conditions improving steadily across the third quarter. […]

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Rolls-Royce shares (LON: RR) plunged 56.7% today after the FTSE 100 firm voted in favour of a £2bn rights issue. Shares in the engine-maker were trading at 94.85p today, which is a 95% fall in value over the course of the year. Shares are currently their lowest since April 2003. Yesterday shareholders voted in favour […]

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Tribal Group shares (LON: TRB) are up almost 8% this morning after the group released a trading update for the year ending 31 December 2020. The provider of software and services to the international education market said in the update that it “performed well” in the second half of the year to date, Despite sales […]

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The FTSE 100 has hit a six-month low, shedding 85 points and falling to 5644 points. The blue-chip index has lost around 25% of its value this year so far amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Top fallers of the FTSE 100 on Wednesday are Property companies British Land and Land Securities. Airline group including IAG was […]

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Deutsche Bank has reported a profit for the third quarter. Net profit revealed a net profit of €182m with a 13% growth in net revenues to €5.9bn. This growth in profits was much higher than analyst expectations for the period, who predicted a €77m loss. The German lender posted a net loss of €832m for […]

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United Carpets shares (LON: UCG) surged +15% on Monday’s opening after posting a 24% increase in sales for the 19 weeks to 1 October 2020. The specialist retail carpet and floor covering retailer said that despite no revenue generated during the eight weeks over lockdown, strong sales since have kept the group in a strong […]

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The Hut Group shares (LON: THG) opened higher on Monday morning after the group’s trading statement for the three months ending 30 September 2020. The online retailer listed on the stock exchange last month +38.6% year-on-year revenue growth for Q3 with a +51.3%, year-on-year growth in online revenues to £320.2m. The Hut Group has raised […]

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Griffin Mining shares (LON: GFM) surged +9% on Friday after the group posted a positive production performance in the third quarter of this year. In the three months ended September 30, Griffin Mining mined 248,361 tonnes of ore, which is an increase from the 200,484 tonnes mined in the three months ended June 30. For […]

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Barclays shares (LON: BARC) soared almost 8% on Friday after the group reported better-than-expected results in the third quarter. In the three months to the end of September, the lender reported a pre-tax profit of £1.1bn – almost double analyst expectations for the period. Income at the corporate and investment bank grew by 24% whilst […]

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Alumasc shares (LON: ALU) surged almost 16% on Thursday after the group revealed record profits in the first quarter. The building products, systems, and solutions group saved £2.4m from last year’s restructuring and saw strong cash generation. The chairman of Alumasc said: “It is still too early to know the extent to which the strength […]

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MobilityOne shares (LON: MBO) surged over 15% on Thursday morning after reporting a 51.9% increase in revenue. Pre-tax profit for the six months ending 30 June 2020, grew from £0.42m to £1.07m, contributed by strong growth in mobile phone prepaid airtime reload, bill payment business in Malaysia and an increase in e-payment transactions amid the […]

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Daily Mail and General Trust Plc (LON: DMGT) has raised its adjusted operating profit this year to £85m to £90m after an increase in advertising revenue. The owner of Daily Mail, Mail Online the i and the Metro, said that it expects group adjusted revenue for the year to be between £1.205bn to £1.215bn. Daily […]

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Travis Perkins (LON: TPK) revealed a Q3 trading update on Thursday, where sales were boosted in the three months to the end of September. Thanks to a drive in home improvement projects over the past year, sales at the group grew by 3.9%. Total group sales were down by 3.4% due to store closures over […]

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Rentokil shares (LON: RTO) opened higher on Thursday morning as the group posted a 10% rise in revenue. The group saw a growth in demand for hygiene services, which offset the lower demand for pest control sales. Rentokil revealed a 17.4% year-on-year increase in revenue to £343.4m for the period in the North America division. […]

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FTSE 100 listed cybersecurity giant, Avast (LON:AVST), saw its shares flatline despite a seemingly positive set of financial results for third quarter trading. At actual rates, adjusted revenues were up 2.6% year-on-year during the third quarter, up from £220.3 million, to £226.0 million. Meanwhile, on an organic basis – excluding acquisitions, disposals, and currency changes […]

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React Group shares (LON: REAT) surged over 10% on Tuesday morning as the group released a trading update for the year ended 30 September 2020. The cleaning, hygiene, and decontamination company reported a 42% organic growth in revenue to approximately £4.4m – up from £3.1m. React Group said the growth in revenue was partly due […]

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Metro Bank shares (LON: MTRO) surged by over 4% on Wednesday as the group revealed a 2% increase in lending. In an update for the third quarter, the lender said that it handed out £15.09bn in loans for the three months to 30 September. Metro Bank provided £1.3bn through the Bounce Back Loans scheme to […]

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Bellway has released its preliminary results for the year ended 31 July 2020. The housebuilder saw sales and profits down amid Covid-19 disruption, however, trading has picked up since restrictions eased. The number of housing completions fell by 30.9% from 10,892 to 7,522. The group posted a fall in pre-exceptional operating profit fell to £321.7m […]

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British soft drink producer, Britvic (LON:BVIC), saw its shares rally during Tuesday trading, as it announced a new two-decade-long bottling partnership with American giant, PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP). The franchise bottling agreement covers the production, distribution, marketing and sales of PepsiCo carbonated soft drink brands – including Pepsi, 7UP and mountain Dew – in the UK. The […]

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Trainline shares (LON: TRN) fell over 10% on Tuesday morning after the group said that its chief executive, Clare Gilmartin, will be stepping down. Gilmartin will be replaced by Jody Ford, who previously held the role of Chief Executive Officer at Photobox Group. Trainline has had a difficult year amid the pandemic and travel grinding […]

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IG Design shares (LON: IGR) have surged over 13% on Monday as the group said its interim performance was ahead of expectations. In a trading update, the manufacturer of craft, and stationery products, revealed that it is expected to deliver a 40% year on year increase in reported revenue to approximately $435m. Revenues at IG […]

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The FTSE 100 rose 0.3% after the bell on Monday amid news that the US stimulus bill might be possible. Despite the small rise, increases in the blue-chip index remained muted fears of new Coronavirus restrictions and Brexit concerns. The FTSE 100 had slower growth as the pound shot 0.3% higher against the dollar and […]

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Boohoo shares (LON: BOO) fell after the group released a statement revealing that PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) had stepped down. Shares at the retailer are down over 13% as the group said it was on the search for a new auditor. Boohoo said in a statement that it “would like to place on record that PwC is […]

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Tristel shares (LON: TSTL) were up on Monday morning after the group shared results for the year ending 30 June 2020. The group delivered a “solid performance” with a 21% increase in turnover to £31.7m – up from £26.2m in the year previous. Overseas sales at the manufacturer of infection prevention and contamination control products […]

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Serco Group shares (LON: SRP) soared by 18% after strong Q3 trading across all regions worldwide. The international provider of services to governments provided an unscheduled trading update, which shared an upgrade of guidance for 2020. The group is currently running much of the UK government’s coronavirus test-and-trace and virus testing services. Serco Group expects […]

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Loungers PLC shares (LON: LGRS) rose almost 8% on Friday’s opening bell after the group reported significant outperformance of the market. The owner of the Lounge and Cosy Club brands shared a trading update for the 24 weeks ending on 4 October 2020, revealing a 25% growth in like-for-like sales when cafes, bars, and restaurants […]

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SpaceandPeople shares (LON: SAL) have fallen by almost 25% as the group revealed losses for the first half of the year. The retail, promotional, and brand experience specialist shared interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020 where net revenue plunged 72% to £1.1m. SpaceandPeople felt “profound” effects from the lockdown and the […]

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It’s little secret that FTSE 100 oil stocks have been absolutely battered in 2020, and today’s share price drops seemed to add icing to the rather underwhelming cake. If you’re confused about why today in particular is significant, here are a few reasons why it might be so. Number 1: Sluggish oil price recovery Yes, […]

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Countryside Properties shares (LON: CSP) fell almost 5% on Thursday after house completions fell from 5,733 to 4,053. The property group released a trading update for the period between 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020, revealing an adjusted operating profit of £54m once final numbers are calculated. Due to the disruption caused by the […]

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Distil shares (LON: DIS) surged 12% on Thursday morning as the group swung to a profit in the six months ending 30 September 2020. The owner of premium drinks brands including RedLeg Spiced Rum revealed a 128% increase in revenue from £824,000 to £1.9m. Pre-tax profit during that period grew from a £1,000 loss to […]

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Asos shares (LON: ASC) are trading 9% lower despite the 329% surge in pre-tax profits amid the pandemic. The online fashion retailer added a further 3.1 million customers, taking the total to 23.4 million. Sales as Asos surged to £3.3bn, increasing by 19% in the year to 31 August thanks to the demand for skincare […]

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Barratt Developments shares (LON: BDEV) rose on Wednesday after the housebuilding group shared a trading update for the period from 1 July to 11 October 2020. The FTSE 100 firm posted 4032 agreed sales for the period, a 24% increase from the year previously – helped by pent-up demand and the Help to Buy scheme. […]

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Kainos shares (LON: KNOS) surged 28% on Wednesday morning after the IT provider shared a “very strong trading performance”. Customer demand remained high from 1 April 2020 to date and the group expects full-year results ending 31 March 2021 to be ahead of expectations. “As referenced in our September update, our Digital Services customers continue […]

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G4S shares (LON: GFS) dipped 2% on Wednesday’s opening after the group reported a fall in revenue for the first nine months of the year. Revenue fell 2% over the period, however, the group saw profits for the same period ahead of last year thanks to “tight direct and indirect cost control and reduced interest […]

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French Connection shares (LON: FCCN) fell 16.52% on Tuesday afternoon as the group revealed pre-tax loss to widen in the six months ending 31 July 2020. The fashion retailer posted a pre-tax loss of £13.2m. This is in comparison to the loss of £4.6m loss a year previously. French Connection also reported a 53.1% fall […]

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Automotive retail group, Marshall Motor Holdings (AIM:MMH), saw its shares rally around 11%, as the company enjoyed a booming recovery in trading during the third quarter – led by particularly strong activity in September. The Society of Motor Manufacturer and Traders (SMMT) noted that total new vehicle registrations were down by 4.4% in September. In […]

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Sareum Holdings shares (LON: SAR) plunged almost 10% after the group said it would find out this week whether it would receive grant funding for preliminary studies of a coronavirus anti-inflammatory. The small molecule therapeutics specialist is awaiting on the grant application, which is successful, the group can begin initial studies fatal respiratory symptoms of […]

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B.P Marsh & Partners shares (LON: BPM) surged almost 12% on Tuesday as the financial group interim results for the six months to 31 July 2020. Pre-tax profit rose from £5.6m a year earlier to £6.5m in the latest period and Net Asset Value per share rose to 396.2p, from 360.9p a year earlier. “B.P. […]

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Europa Oil & Gas shares (LON: EOG) fell after the group announced its final results for the 12 month period ended 31 July 2020. Revenue for the full-year fell from £1.7m in 2019 to £1.2m in the 12 months to the end of July 2020, whilst pre-tax loss widened from £0.9m to £1.2m. Chief executive, […]

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Aminex shares (LON: AEX) soared over 168% on Monday as the group Ruvuma gas project gained approval from the Tanzanian government. The wholly-owned subsidiary, Ndovu Resources Limited, has received approval and the transaction is expected to be completed in the next few days. Robert Ambrose, chief executive of Aminex, said: “We are delighted to finally […]

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National Express shares (LON: NEX) fell over 3% on Monday’s opening as the group announced a new chief executive. The FTSE 250 transport firm said Ignacio Garat will replace Chris Davies as the new chief executive from 1 November. Ignacio was previously the Senior Vice President Southern Europe, France, and Benelux Operations for FedEx and […]

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The FTSE 100 had a sluggish start to the week amid concerns of new lockdown measures. The blue-chip index 0.2% to 6,004.77 just before 9 am on Monday ahead of the government’s emergency Cobra committee. The FTSE 100 slipped as shares in energy firms fell due to a drop in oil prices. BP was down […]

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Eddie Stobart Logistics (LON: ESL) said on Monday that the group has returned to profitability, leading shares to jump over 12% on opening. The group’s holding company said that it has seen customers increase over the course of the pandemic as well as ended loss-making contracts. Revenues of £416.5m are broadly in line with the […]

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Cake Box Holdings shares (LON: CBOX) jumped 5.45% on Monday morning as the group shared a trading update for the six months ended 30 September 2020. The update included six-weeks when all stores had closed over lockdown, which impacted sales. Total sales over the six months dipped 2% to £8m. In the 20 weeks to […]

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Stagecoach shares (LON: SGC) fell almost 4% on Friday morning. The bus and rail company said in a trading update that the pandemic had impacted demand. Stagecoach said that passenger demand had been steadily recovering since April, however, the continuing uncertainty around the pandemic means it is difficult to predict financial performance. The group said […]

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Gfinity shares (LON: GFIN) soared on Friday’s opening bell as the group embarked on a strategic review that may include a sale of the business. The company released a progress update where Gfinity said it was well-positioned considerable corporate and strategic development. “The board of Gfinity remains highly confident in the prospects and position of […]

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The FTSE 100 rose 0.5% on Friday’s opening, despite the new figures showing GDP to rise at a slower rate than expected. Instead, investors focused on the idea of more stimulus in the US after Donald Trump initially cancelled talks on Tuesday. The blue-chip index rose to 6,009 points, whilst the FTSE 250 increased by […]

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HSS Hire shares (LON: HSS) surged as the group revealed cost-cutting measures and plans to invest in its digital platforms. The group, which employs 2,000 across the UK, will close 134 branches as well as axe 300 jobs. The tool-hire group has been hit hard amid the difficult trading environments and reported a £12.5m loss […]

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TalkTalk shares (LON: TALK) surged 16% on the news that it would consider a £1.1bn takeover bid from investment manager Toscafund. The offer is worth 97p a share and will require the support of chairman Charles Dunstone, who has a 30% stake in the firm. The TalkTalk board has said that it will consider the […]

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Hargreaves Lansdown shares (LON: HL) fell on Thursday’s opening, despite a good start to the financial year. In the three months to 30 September 2020, the group saw revenue grow by 12% to £143.7m and net new business of £0.8bn. The growth in new business was weaker than usual, however, is pleasing given the impact […]

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Imperial Brands shares (LON: IMB) opened 2.16% higher on Thursday’s opening as the group revealed a “resilient” trading update. The tobacco company said that it expects group net revenue to be flat over the financial year, however, the group has seen increased overall demand. The growing demand has offset the weaker demand in the duty-free […]

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easyJet shares (LON: EZJ) took a small dip on Thursday as the group released a trading statement for the last 12 months. The budget airline said it is in line for a full-year loss for the first-ever time as passenger numbers have halved amid the pandemic. For the 12 months to 30 September, the group […]

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Sosander shares (LON: SOS) rose almost 6% on Wednesday’s opening as the group released a positive half-year trading update. In the six-months ending 30 September 2020, the fashion retailer posted a 52% increase in revenue and sales momentum also gained strength. “The revenue growth in the half represents a strong performance in a challenging trading […]

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Kromek shares (LON: KMK) have plunged over 17% on Wednesday morning as the detection technology group released results for the year ending 30 April 2020. Revenue at the group focusing on the medical, security screening, and nuclear markets fell from £14.5m to £13m. Loss before tax, including exceptional items, also widened from £1.3m to £18.2m. […]

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The FTSE 100 rose 0.2% on Wednesday’s opening to 5,963 points despite Donald Trump abruptly ending US stimulus talks. Whilst the Dow Jones industrial average fell by 1.3% towards close following Trump’s actions, London’s blue-chip index saw a rise. Trump tweeted yesterday: “I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, […]

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Whilst the FTSE 100 slid by 0.5% in Tuesday’s early trading, airline shares had a small rise. Airline shares in IAG (LON: IAG), Rolls-Royce (LON: RR), easyjet (LON: EZJ) all increased this morning thanks to rumors the government may be considering the introduction of Corona testing on arrivals – and cut the quarantine period. Rolls-Royce […]

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FTSE 250 retailer, Watches of Switzerland (LON:WOSG), saw its shares rally by more than a fifth, after it upped its full-year outlook following a period of surprisingly strong demand. Britain’s main retailer of Rolex, Cartier, Omega, TAG Heuer and Breitling watches, stated that constant currency revenues bounced by around 20% during the first ten weeks […]

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FTSE 250 listed Weir Group (LON:WEIR) posted the largest gains of any British large-cap on Monday morning, on the news that it had successfully completed the sale of its oil and gas arm, to Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT). The sale took place for an agreed £314 million, and comes as part of Weir Group’s broader strategic […]

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Cineworld shares (LON: CINE) plummetted over 57% on Monday’s opening. The group announced that it would be temporarily closing all of its US and UK cinemas after delays to the new James Bond film. The cinema closures will begin this week and will risk 45,000 jobs across the US and UK. “As major US. markets, […]

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After being a private company for the past nine years, Playboy has revealed plans to list on the stock market. In a deal that is valued at $415m (£323m), the company will merge with SPAC Mountain Crest Acquisition. Playboy has transformed its business model and now describes itself as a consumer products company, selling clothing […]

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UK-based soft drinks producer, Britvic plc (LON:BVIC), saw its share price fall on Thursday as it announced the sale of three of its bottling facilities in France. The company confirmed that having received approval from the French Competition Authority in July, it has now completed the sale of its its juice assets in France to […]

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Bahamas Petroleum Company (AIM:BPC) saw its shares lose the gains it earned the previous week, as its placing of 475 million new ordinary shares diluted the price. The company noted that the share placing had been a success, with £9.5 million being raised through shares issued at a price of 2.00p apiece. Bahamas Petroleum stated […]

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Connect Group shares (LON: CNCT) jumped over 20% on Thursday’s opening as the group revealed a trading update. The final quarter of the group’s fiscal year had been stronger than management had anticipated. Underlying earnings for the fourth quarter ending August 29 came in at £10m. As a result, Connect Group now expects to deliver […]

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In an attempt to rebuild its balance sheet, Rolls-Royce (LON: RR) has revealed plans to raise £2bn from shareholders. The aircraft engine-maker will be raising a total of £5bn through shareholders, a £1bn bond offering, and £3bn worth of loans. Rolls-Royce shares plummeted 8% on Thursday morning. They have fallen 80% since January as the […]

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TSB – owned by Spanish firm Banco de Sabadell (BME:SAB) since 2015 – has seen its shares emerge unscathed on Wednesday afternoon despite the news that the bank plans to shut 164 branches and cut up to 1,000 jobs across the UK. Blaming the decline in customers visiting high street banks on the coronavirus pandemic, […]

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FTSE 100 listed heating and plumbing distributor, Ferguson plc (LON:FERG), saw its shares rally almost 7% on Tuesday, on news that it had reinstated its dividend. The news came as part of its otherwise understated full-year results for the period ended July 31. Revenues were down by 0.9% year-on-year, falling from US$22.01 million to US$21.82 […]

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Luxembourg-based general goods store B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON:BME) saw its shares rally on Tuesday as it published results from its impressive first-half period. The company boasted 25.3% revenue growth, led by 29.5% revenue growth in its UK stores and like-for-like growth of 23.0%. The company attributed this to elevated average spend per visit, […]

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In what has been a bright start to the week for the FTSE 100 index, among the frontrunners of the top risers crib sheet were property developer stocks, who have likely enjoyed a period in which house buyers and retail consumers released pent-up demand. There were also gains in financials with HSBC rising 9% after […]

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FTSE 100 listed water company, Pennon Group plc (LON:PNN) saw its shares post a modest rally on Friday, as it told investors it had booked ‘resilient’ trading during the first half, and ‘in line with expectations’. The company said that the impact of Covid had been broadly in line with its previous predictions, with a […]

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Tesla shares (NASDAQ: TSLA) are down on Wednesday after Elon Musk said cheaper and more powerful batteries wouldn’t be available for another three years. During a live presentation given on Tuesday, hinted towards a cheaper Tesla becoming available which would have five times more energy and six times more power. Speaking at the event, Musk […]

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Structural steel and construction safety specialists Billington Holdings (AIM:BILN) saw its shares slide by over 6% on Tuesday, with half year results severely impacted by ‘exceptional’ pandemic trading conditions. With severe restrictions on construction sector activity, company revenues fell 30.5% year-on-year, to £32.78 million. This led a 55.2% on-year decline in EBITDA, down to £1.59 […]

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Further to its previous announcement – that it was seeking AIM admission – restaurant operator, Various Eateries, confirmed on Monday that it would be admitted to trading on the AIM and commence its share placing on Friday the 25th of September. The company stated that the placing would consist, “of 34,246,576 Ordinary Shares of 1 […]

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Hazardous waste and disposal company, Augean (AIM:AUG) saw its share price drop on Monday morning, following the publication of its results for a difficult half year of trading. The company stated that while all of its sites remained fully operational during the first half, Covid negatively impacted all its segments, with the exception of its […]

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Heading up the FTSE 100 losses with a 25% dip in early morning trading, BA owner IAG (LON:IAG) continued the tailspin it began at the end of the previous week. The drop began after the company announced a rights issue last week, in hopes of raising £2.5 billion in exchange for increasing its share count […]

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Structural steel and construction safety specialists Billington Holdings (AIM:BILN) saw its shares rally 10% on Monday morning, on news that it had been awarded three new contracts with a combined value of £21 million. These contracts were awarded to its structural steel division, Billington Structures, with one of the three contracts having been signed with […]

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Oil and gas exploration and production company Energean plc (LON:ENOG) saw its shares rally on Wednesday as it announced that its subsidiary, Energean Israel, had signed two new Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPAs). The two contracts are expected to represent a combined annual yield of 1.4 billion cubic metres per year of gas, and […]

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Intellectual property investment group, Tekcapital PLC (AIM:TEK), saw its shares spike on Wednesday morning, following its announcement that its subsidiary, Salarius, had confirmed a distribution agreement with Gehring-Montgomery. In its statement, Tekcapital states that Gehring-Montgomery is a leading food and raw materials distributor for commercial and industrial manufacturers in food, automotive, coatings, adhesives, pharma, and […]

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Native in-game advertising platform, Bidstack Group plc (AIM:BIDS.L) saw its shares rally as it announced it had signed an exclusive partnership with Ubisoft (EPA:UBI). The deal provides that Bidstack will provide in-game advertising for Ubisoft’s ‘Hyper Scape’, a ” futuristic, free-to-play, urban battle royale game that was officially launched on 11 August 2020″. The advertisements […]

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FTSE 100 miners occupied many of the top spots on the highlight reel on Monday, with three in particular posting some of the biggest blue-chip gains and losses. Rio Tinto started bright Leading the pack was Rio Tinto (LON:RIO), bouncing 4.68% after the first bell on Monday morning. This rally took the company to its […]

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Shares at Cambridge-based biopharmaceuticals firm AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) have begun a modest rally on Monday as the company resumes its high-stakes coronavirus vaccine trial. Clinical trials of AstraZeneca’s joint venture with Oxford University were forced to halt last week after it emerged that an anonymous participant had suffered from an alleged “adverse reaction”. A New York […]

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Carbon ceramic brake disc manufacturer, Surface Transforms (AIM:SCE), saw its shares rally by almost 87% on Monday morning, as the company announced a big contract win. The company said that the contract had been won with a car company – that they term ‘OEM 8’ – and detailed pricing, volume and payment terms. It added […]

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Wargame manufacturer and retailer Games Workshop (LON:GAW) saw their shares rally over 11.55% on Thursday morning, following news that the company had outperformed in sales during the three months to the end of August. The company stated that trading during the period was ahead of Board expectations, with estimated sales of around £90 million considerably […]

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Dixon Carphone shares (LON: DC) rose over 9% in early trading on Thursday as the group revealed strong sales and increased online demand. In the 17 weeks to the end of August, the group reported a 12% rise in electrical sales across Ireland and the UK, as well as a 16% like-for-like rise in international […]

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Cancer and fibrosis focused drug development company RedX Pharma plc (AIM:REDX) saw its shares rally by almost 29% to around 90.00p a share during Wednesday morning trading, after it announced that it had signed a research collaboration agreement with Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ:JAZZ). The partnership has the aim of discovering and developing drug candidates for […]

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Global biopharmaceuticals company Amryt Pharma (AIM:AMYT) saw its shares shoot up over 50% during Wednesday trading, as it announced that its FILSUVEZ treatment had successfully passed phase three of the EASE trial. As stated by Amryt Pharma, FILSUVEZ is designed to treat dystrophic and junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), which is a “rare, chronic and distressing […]

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Provider of cloud-based strategy execution software i-Nexus Global (AIM:INX) saw its shares rally by more than 67% during morning trading, as management lauded the company’s success in fulfilling what were described as three major strategic goals. First, the company had a focus on lowering costs. It said that it had successfully done this by reducing […]

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Producer of premium drink mixers Fevertree Drinks PLC (AIM:FEVR) saw its shares dip marginally during Tuesday trading, with the impression left by its first-half performance being more sour than sweet. Overall, the company booked an 11% year-on-year decline in first half revenues, down to £104.2 million. Proportionally, its largest fall was suffered in Europe, with […]

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Consumer credit reporting company Experian plc (LON:EXPN) saw its shares bounce by around 4% after the bell on Tuesday, as the company upwardly revised its second quarter trading expectations, for the three months ended September 30th 2020. In July, the company had predicted that its organic revenue for Q2 FY21 would either remain flat or […]

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Industrial equipment rental company Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) saw its shares rally during Tuesday morning trading, in spite of what might have been viewed as a bad but ‘not as bad as it might have been’ first quarter. The company boasted that its 7% year-on-year decline in overall revenue, and 8% year-on-year fall in quarterly […]

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Mobile data computing solutions company Touchstar PLC (AIM:TST) saw its shares slide during Monday trading, with first half sales hampered by ‘crisis conditions’. Revenues for the first half of the year ended 30 June 2020 finished at £3.18 million, down from the previous first half sales figure of £3.64 million. Similarly, its revenue from continuing […]

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Biotechnology and life sciences company ValiRx plc (AIM:VAL) saw its shares bounce on Monday morning, as the company booked a rise in placings and reduced costs during the six month period ended June 30 2020. The company noted that it raised £1.4 million in its share placings, up from £1.2 million for the previous first […]

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Narrowband Radio Frequency Mesh Networks specialist CyanConnode (AIM:CYAN) saw its shares rally during Friday trading, with difficult full-year results being offset by bright horizons. The company usually posts results for every full year, and despite extending its FY19 results to a 15 month period, versus the 12 month period for FY18, revenues were almost half […]

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STV shares (LON: STVG) grew on Tuesday, despite the broadcaster posting a loss for the first half of the year. Compared to a £9.1m profit for the same period last year, STV revealed a £4.9m loss for the first six months of 2020. Revenue fell 19% to £44.7m as national advertising revenue plunged 23% and […]

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Ted Baker shares (LON: TED) fell this morning the appointment of Colin La Fontaine Jackson as the group’s new Non-Executive Director. Jackson is a representative of founder Ray Kelvin, who owns over 10% of the company, and left the clothing retailer in 2019 after allegations of inappropriate behavior towards employees. Following his departure, Ted Baker […]

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Saga PLC shares (LON: SAGA) rallied on Tuesday morning after the group announced that it was close it raising £150m in equity capital. The group previously rejected a private equity offer and instead has raised the funds primarily from Roger De Haan, Saga’s former owner. De Haan will raise up to £100m in several ways. […]

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The recent trading update of baked goods retailer Cake Box (AIM:CBOX) told the story of promising customer demand, with the reopening of its stores and strong online sales acting as the icing in the cake. Between April and May, the company noted that all of its stores in the UK due to lockdown. Having implemented […]

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Frontier Developments shares (LON: FDEV) jumped over 8% on Friday morning, as the group announced it was set to reach the top end of its sales forecasts. The developer said that full-year revenue is expected to reach analyst expectations of £83m and £95m – helped by three new video game titles the group revealed on […]

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Onesavings Bank (LON: OSB) has reported a 14% fall in pre-tax profits for the six months to the end of June. Compared to £182.2m profits for the first half of 2019, the challenger bank’s profits were hit amid the pandemic. The group’s underlying net loan book grew by 2% to £18.5bn in the period. Application […]

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Cadence Minerals (LON: KDNC) shares have fallen over 16% on Friday morning after the group raised capital via a placing. The group announced that to pay off debt and bolster finances, it had placed shares at a discount and raised £1.25m. Cadence Minerals has issued a price of 12 pence per share – roughly a […]

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Shares in Premier Oil (LON: PMO) plummeted 25% after the group posted a $672m loss. Due to weak oil prices, the oil company’s revenue fell from $883.1m in 2019 to $530.6m for the first half of 2020. “With a strengthened balance sheet and strongly rising near-term production, Premier will be well placed to start reinvesting […]

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Shares in Easyjet (LON: EZJ), Ryanair (LON: RYA) and IAG (LON: IAG) are down on Friday morning as the UK government announced France to be removed from the UK’s travel corridor list. From 4 am on Saturday, travellers will have to quarantine for 14 days or face a fine due to a spike in new […]

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Construction, facilities management and supply chain services provider, RA International Group PLC (AIM:RAI) saw its shares spike on Thursday, as the company announced it had been awarded a ‘significant’ contract. The contract was signed with an undisclosed, ‘large’, ‘global’ construction firm with a focus on the oil and gas sector. It spans over a two […]

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As passenger numbers plummetted by 80%, National Express (LON: NEX) has posted a £30m loss for the first six months. The coach operator’s profits fell from £139.3m in the same period last year. Although the group recorded a record in January and February, the drop in travel amid the pandemic hit profits. National Express furloughed […]

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Admiral Group’s (LON: ADM) shares rose over 5% this morning as the car insurer revealed a jump in first-half profits. Pre-tax profits for the six months of 2020 grew by 30% to £286.7m, helped by a fall in motor insurance claims as people stayed at home over lockdown. The board has set an interim dividend […]

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FTSE 100 listed hotelier, Intercontinental Hotels Group (LON:IHG), saw its shares rally healthily during Tuesday trading, despite the company’s difficult half-year being reflected in its results. The company booked reportable revenues of $488 million and total revenues of $1.25 million, narrowing by 52% and 45% respectively during the first half year-on-year. This led the Intercontinental […]

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A new report from Buy Shares has revealed that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) enjoyed a 161.63% growth in its services sector between Q3 2015 and Q3 2020, seeing it surge to become the fastest-growing branch of the $1 trillion tech giant. Apple’s services segments comprises of a number of products, including: the App Store, Apple Music, […]

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Food, fuel and feed distributor NFW (AIM:NWF) saw its shares rally on Tuesday, following the publication of its uplifting results, for the full-year ended 31 May 2020. Booking year-on-year revenue growth of 2.4% – up to £687.5 million – the company’s operating profit and profit before tax jumped 40.6% and 37.9%, to £13.5 million and […]

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BP (LON: BP) has reported a record loss in its latest quarterly results. The oil giant reported a record $6.7bn (£5.1bn) loss as the Coronavirus pandemic led to a slump in global oil demand. The $6.7bn loss is compared to a $2.8bn profit for the same period a year earlier. As a result, the group […]

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Profits at Direct Line (LON:DLG) fell 9.5% for the first six months of the year down to £236.4m. Blaming a one-off restructuring cost and bad weather, the insurer said that the affects from Coronavirus were “broadly neutral” and that a fall in travel claims was offset by a rise in Motor and Commercial. The group […]

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AI-powered operator monitoring systems producer for the transport sector, Seeing Machines Limited (AIM:SEE), saw its shares rally on Monday as it had booked full-year fundamentals well ahead of consensus guidance – despite what it described as the ‘difficult COVID-19 backdrop‘. Touting itself as a rare 2020 success story, the company boasted a 30% year-on-year bounce […]

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Trendy investment opportunities such as Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares and Bitcoin may be overlooked by bears and sceptics alike because of their volatility, but when handled with good judgement – and luck – they can also be wildly lucrative. This article is testament to that fact, as it shows how in only eight steps and a […]

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Kingfisher (LON: KGF) reported strong sales on Wednesday, leading to the B&Q owner to forecast a rise in half-year profits. For the quarter to 18 July, the group reported a 21.6% rise in like-for-like sales compared to the same period a year previously. Kingfisher started reopening stores across the UK and France from mid-April, whilst […]

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Between Donald Trump’s handling of the COVID pandemic, protests and ongoing investigations into his potential involvements in several scandals, the US president has certainly seen his stock fall in the last couple of months. While most of his cards will rest upon his ability to inspire a quick economic bounce-back from the virus, most polling […]

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With March to May being a turbulent period for shareholders, June appeared to be the month where some semblance of usual service resumed. Though, while most companies began finding their feet again, most of their share prices were significantly below where they were at the start of the year, with a return to previous levels […]

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After Boohoo promised to improve factory conditions, shares in the retailer rebounded over 27%. The company said on Wednesday that they plan to invest £10m into improving the factories in Leicester, where almost half of their clothes are made. Since the news of the poor working conditions of the factories broke, including suggestions from an […]

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Bus and train operator First Group (LON:FGP) saw their shares dive on Wednesday, as Coronavirus saw the company book a deflated set of full-year results for the period ended March 31. Unfortunately for the UK travel group, their results included March – the month in which the company saw a 90% reduction in passengers. Despite […]

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Mali and Senegal focused mining company Cora Gold (AIM:CORA) announced on Monday that it had been collecting samples from other parts of the licences it owned as part of its Mali operations, and with this news, investors were entirely unsure how to act. From its projects in West Mali and East Senegal, the company stated […]

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Halfords Group plc (LON:HFD) have seen their shares plummet, as the firm told the market that they are planning to close their Cycle Republic chain of stores. The decision made by Halfords could put up to 226 jobs at risk, and reflects the tough trading environment combined with wider macroeconomic challenges that British High Street […]

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Coca Cola European partners PLC (LON:CCEP) have told the market that they are anticipating that the coronavirus could hurt their earnings forecast for 2020. The bottling subsidiary of Coca Cola said that they have already installed measures to limit the current outbreak of COVID-19, however the uncertainty with regards to the scale and time frame […]

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TUI AG (LON:TUI) have announced that they have decided to suspend the majority of their operations, following the escalation of the current coronavirus crisis. The firm noted in a press release this morning, that it this move would be affecting its’ “package travel, cruises and hotel operations”. The firm commented: “In this rapidly changing environment […]

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Kingfisher PLC (LON:KGF) have told the market that the coronavirus has not affected its’ trading in January – however the firm could see a bruising from ongoing restrictions in France and Spain. Shares in Kingfisher trade at 106p (-22.20%). 16/3/20 11:19BST. The firm commented: “We are committed to supporting local authorities and governments to limit […]

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Shares in Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) have dipped modestly across the Monday session, as the firm gave an operational update on its’ Mongolia mine. The mining titan said that it is continuing to work with the Mongolian Government to ensure that Oyu Tolgoi is operating within the capacity restrictions following the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. […]

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Plus500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) have given shareholders a confident update this morning, despite the ongoing market crash caused by the outbreak of COVID-19. The trading platform service provider said that it is expecting 2020 results to beat market expectations, and has seen higher volumes of trading across financial markets. Notably, PLUS500 continued to add saying that […]

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Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) have told shareholders that their Primark retail business could face significant bruising from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – in an update published this morning. “Our priority continues to be the health and safety of our colleagues, customers and partners. Each of our businesses are closely monitoring the current and potential […]

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Old Mutual Ltd (LON:OMU) have seen their shares dive on Monday morning, as the firm gave shareholder’s a mixed update. Ian Williamson, Interim CEO commented: “Our business was resilient against significant headwinds in 2019. We faced challenging macroeconomic conditions in South Africa, our largest market, and many of our operating countries in the Rest of […]

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Computacenter PLC (LON:CCC) have dipped following a trading update published today. Shares in Computacenter trade at 1,388p (-5.06%). 12/3/20 16:44BST. Mike Norris, Chief Executive of Computacenter plc, commented: ‘As we stated back in January, the results for 2019 set a high bar for the business in 2020. It is too early to predict the outcome […]

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Shares in Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) have nosedived on Thursday afternoon as the firm revealed that it had swung to a loss across 2019. Tullow Oil have seen a tough few weeks of trading, and the share price has seen a downward trend. The firm revealed today that following the publishing of their annual results […]

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Intu Properties (LON:INTU) have seen their shares slump on Thursday afternoon on the back of the releasing of their annual results. “Our results are evidence of the challenges in our market, in particular structural changes ongoing in the retail sector, with some weaker retailers struggling to remain relevant in a multichannel environment. This has led […]

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Cineworld Group plc (LON:CINE) shares have descended into free fall on Thursday, as the firm gave shareholders a disappointing update. Shares in Cineworld trade at 49p (-44.13%). 12/3/20 11:41BST. The firm noted that it had successfully launched its’ Unlimited Program in the US – which had generated positive impact on cash flow, market share and […]

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Galliford Try plc (LON:GFRD) have seen their shares in red as the firm published its’ half year results this morning. The firm said that it had successfully disposed of its’ Linden Homes and Partnerships division – which was completed on January 3. Looking at the figures for Galliford Try – the firm said that its’ […]

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Go-Ahead Group plc (LON:GOG) shares have dived on Thursday, as the firm updated the market with its’ interim results. David Brown, Group Chief Executive, commented: “Our London & International bus business is performing well and in line with expectations for the full year, while our expectations for our regional bus business have slightly reduced, reflecting […]

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Novacyt SA (LON:NCYT) have seen their shares bounce, as the firm gave an update on its’ coronavirus testing kit. The firm said that its coronavirus test kit, which has been developed by Primerdesign, its molecular diagnostics division, have invested a significant increase in manufacturing capacity following strong demand. Novacyt noted that as of March 11, […]

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WH Smith Plc (LON:SMWH) have given shareholders an update on its first half trading and the impact of the coronavirus. The high street retailer said that across the first half of its’ financial year – which ended on February 29, group total revenue had jumped 7%, however on a like for like basis revenue had […]

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Trainline PLC (LON:TRN) have seen their shares crash on Thursday, as the firm published its’ recent trading update. The train ticket retailing platform noted that across its recently ended financial year, group net ticket sales increased 17% year on year to £3.7 billion – notably this fell within guidance and expectations. UK Consumer net tickets […]

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Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC (LON:ULE) have reported an impressive set of fundamentals from their annual results. The firm saw a pretax profit total of £91 million – a notable rise from £42.6 million recorded a year ago. Ultra Electronics also added that revenues spiked 7.7% to £825.4 million from £766.7 million. The FTSE 250 listed […]

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Future plc (LON:FUTR) have remained confident that their annual results will not be impacted by the current epidemic of coronavirus. The firm noted that it has decided to cancel two of its’ biggest events, which are e Photography Show and Homebuilding & Renovating Show. Both these events had been scheduled for March however the Photography […]

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French Connection Group (LON:FCCN) have seen their shares dip as the firm gave shareholders a disappointing update. The fashion brand said that across the recently ended financial year their loss had narrowed but sales continued to slip. The Chairman noted: “After making further progress during the first half of the year, the overall result for […]

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Greatland Gold (LON:GGP) have updated the market today on their operations at their Havieron site. The gold exploration firm said that the results had been ‘outstanding’ – which has sent shares rallying. Shares in Greatland Gold trade at 4p (+13.09%). 11/3/20 12:31BST. Greatland noted that the current drilling at Havieron is continually expanding and is […]

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Greatland Gold plc (LON:GGP) shares are in recovery today, as the firm released its’ interim results yesterday. The firm noted that its’ loss had widened across the first half – as exploration and development costs had surged. Greatland Gold said that it had seen a pretax loss of £2.6 million across the six month period […]

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Cairn Energy PLC (LON:CNE) have swung to a profit in their recently ended financial year – which rounds of an excellent year for the firm. The oil exploration firm noted that its’ strong production performance drove the update published today. Cairn said that their pretax profit totaled $119.5 million across 2019 – this sees a […]

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DFS Furniture PLC (LON:DFS) have seen their shares dip following the announcement of their interim results. The homeware provider said that its’ profit within the first half had dropped, however they had seen an ‘encouraging’ start to the second half. Shares in DFS Furniture trade at 202p (-3.11%). 10/3/20 10:07BST. Across the half year period, […]

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Blue Star Capital PLC (LON:BLU) shares have dived on Thursday afternoon, as the firm published its’ full year results. The firm reported that its’ net assets had fallen, as the esports and gaming markets described as ‘a year of consolidation’. Blue Star noted that net assets were 4.6% lower totaling £5.2 million compared to £5.5 […]

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Coats Group PLC (LON:COA) have seen their annual profits rise within a strong update from the firm. The FTSE 250 listed firm recorded profit increases, despite lower growth and market fluidity. The CEO commented: ‘I am pleased to report a year of continued growth in profits and cash, despite a market backdrop where we saw […]

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Saga PLC (LON:SAGA) have seen their shares crash on Thursday afternoon, as the firm gave an update on its operations. The financial services provider said that the current situation with the coronavirus has been affecting results. However, Saga noted that the impact cannot yet be quantified – but did note that cancellations and lower bookings […]

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Admiral Group plc (LON:ADM) have given shareholders a bullish update, with strong fundaments for their recently ended financial year. The Group Chief Executive Officer, David Stevens called 2019 a ‘freight train year’ – saying that it was a record year with strong consistent performance. The CEO noted: “Was 2019 another “freight train” year? Very much […]

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Spirent Communications Plc (LON:SPT) have seen their shares spike, following an impressive annual update. The analytics firm said that it had seen double digit increases in annual profit and revenue across the annual period – which seems to have caught shareholder attention. The firm noted: “In 2019, Spirent delivered another year of robust revenue growth […]

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Domino’s Pizza Group PLC (LON:DOM) have seen a dip in their shares, as they updated the market with their final results on Thursday morning. The pizza firm said that its annual trading was good from its’ core operations. Domino’s reported revenue totaling £508.3 million across the annual period – which ended on December 29. Notably, […]

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The FTSE 100 has received a bruising over the last few weeks, as the coronavirus has continued to take its’ toll on global markets. Data from the FTSE Russell confirmed that there had been some shifts within the FTSE 100. Three big names in Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF), TUI AG (LON:TUI) and NMC Health PLC (LON:NMC) […]

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GVC Holdings PLC (LON:GVC) have reported ‘good’ 2019 performance – as the firm has assessed its’ recent merger with Ladbrokes Coral. The bookmaker noted that revenue across 2019 was 22% higher than the comparative one year ago, as revenue totaled £3.66 billion. GVC reported however that it had delivered a pretax loss of £174.2 million, […]

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Premier Oil (LON:PMO) have seen their shares in red, despite the firm giving a relatively steady update on Thursday. Premier Oil told the market that it had seen a year of progress, however its’ profit levels had been bruised due to higher charges. The CEO noted: “2019 was another year of strong operational and financial […]

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Shareholders of ITV plc (LON:ITV) have seen their shares crash on Thursday morning, as the firm saw its profit fall across their financial year. Shares in ITV trade at 105p (-9.83%). 5/3/20 11:02BST. The TV broadcasting firm noted that 2019 pretax profit had dipped 6.5% to £530 million from £567 million in 2018. Notably, operating […]

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Melrose Industries PLC (LON:MRO) have beaten internal and market expectations across the recently ended financial year. The firm said: “The results for 2019 were comfortably ahead of the Board’s expectations for both profit and cash generation 2019 was a year of significant progress but encouragingly much remains to be done and our divisional teams are […]

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Aviva plc (LON:AV) have published their annual results today, with the firm reporting higher profits across 2019. The FTSE 100 listed firm have seen a mixed few months, but the update today shows good signs of progress for the firm. Maurice Tulloch, Chief Executive Officer, said: “In 2019, we set out our priorities and financial […]

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Shareholders of DS Smith (LON:SMDS) have seen their shares bounce following an optimistic update from the firm. The FTSE 100 listed firm said that it had seen like for like business growth across its’ third quarter. On an even better note, DS Smith added that their results have not been impacted by the outbreak of […]

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Biffa PLC (LON:BIFF) have given shareholders an update with confident sentiment on Wednesday. Biffa said that its’ performance within its’ current financial year has met expectations, however there could be a delay on a new project announced a few weeks back. Shares in Biffa trade at 290p (+1.40%). 4/3/20 12:04BST. The firm noted that across […]

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IG Design Group PLC (LON:IGR) have told the market that they have not been materially impact by the outbreak of the coronavirus. The firm did note that they do have operations in China, but production volumes are set to rise over the next few weeks. The firm said: “The Group is closely monitoring the developments […]

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Hostelworld Group PLC (LON:HSW) have seen their shares crash on Wednesday following speculation over the coronavirus impact. The hostel booking firm cut its payout as earnings also fell, whilst adding that the ongoing coronavirus issues have caused treading to decline. Hostelworld said that across 2019, revenue was 1.7% lower from €82.1 million to €80.7 million. […]

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Legal and General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) have seen steady progress across 2019, as evidenced in their final results published today. The insurance firm reported a rise in assets under management on Wednesday, which has led to shares in green. Looking at the figures, Legal and General reported that 2019 pretax profit was £2.16 billion – […]

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Polymetal International PLC (LON:POLY) have given shareholders a strong set of final results on Wednesday morning, which has led to shares receiving a boost. Shares in Polymetal International trade at 1,284p (+1.42%). 4/3/20 10:01BST. The firm noted that revenue was significantly higher across 2019, following rising commodity prices. Polymetal said that revenue had spiked 20% […]

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Anglo American plc (LON:AAL) have told the market that diamond sales have fallen across its’ second sales cycle in 2020. The firm noted that the ongoing wave of coronavirus may have played a part in the declining sales, however shares have seen a lift on Wednesday. Across their second 2020 cycle, Anglo American said that […]

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Serabi Gold PLC (LON:SRB) have given an operational update to shareholders today which has led to shares receiving a boost. Shares in Serabi Gold trade at 83p (+3.75%). 3/3/20 14:18BST. The gold miner told the market today that it had begun a 9,600 metre step out drill programme in the fourth quarter of 2019. This […]

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Budget airline carriers, Wizz Air Holdings (LON:WIZZ) and Ryanair Holdings (LON:RYA) hav released their monthly passenger figures. 2020 has been a tough year for the airline industry. The ongoing coronavirus epidemic has meant that many travel restrictions have been enforced, and rivals such as IAG (LON:IAG) have suspended flights both ways into China. Following the […]

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SkinBioTherapeutics PLC (LON:SBTX) have reported a mixed first half update on Tuesday, however shares have jumped. Shares in SkinBioTherapeutics trade at 9p (+2.53%). 3/3/20 13:22BST. The firm reported that its loss had widened across the first half of its financial year – as research and development costs tied in with operating expenses surged. “During the […]

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IWG PLC (LON:IWG) have given shareholders a strong update on Tuesday, which has given shares a boost. The office space provider noted that it had also increased its share buyback program to £100 million following the rise in profits. The FTSE 250 listed firm added that pretax profit had tripled across 2019 to £430.1 million […]

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Intertek Group plc (LON:ITRK) have seen their shares in green, following a steady set of final results. Shares in Intertek Group trade at 5,434p (+2.07%). 3/3/20 12:16BST. The firm noted that its’ profit was higher in 2019, as divisional growth proved strong and the profits were boosted by an acquisition late in 2019. The quality […]

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Shareholders of Boku Inc (LON:BOKU) have seen their shares in green, following an impressive trading update from the firm on Tuesday. The firm said that it had performed marginally ahead of forecast across the first two months of 2020, despite the spread of the coronavirus. The coronavirus has continued to put a bleak sentiment onto […]

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Cairn Homes PLC (LON:CRN) have seen a successful 2019, as the firm reported a double digit earnings rise on Tuesday. Following the positive update, shares in Cairn Homes have been boosted. Shares in Cairn Homes trade at €1.26 (+2.44%). 3/3/20 11:32BST. The homebuilding firm told the market that revenues across 2019 had surged 29% year […]

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Aggreko PLC (LON:AGK) have seen their shares jump following an impressive annual update from the firm. Aggreko plc is a supplier of temporary power generation equipment and of temperature control equipment. The FTSE 250 listed firm said that it had seen a 9% rise in annual profit, which had been driven by strong performance in […]

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Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) have seen a strong performance in North America within a solid third quarter update. The equipment provider told the market that organic growth within North American markets led to a 8% growth in rental revenue. The Chief Executive commented: “We have enjoyed another quarter of industry-leading rental revenue growth, resulting in […]

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Fresnillo Plc (LON:FRES) have seen their shares in red, on the back of a disappointing set of final results. The gold miner noted that profits had dived within a tough year for the firm. Octavio Alvídrez, CEO said: “2019 was a more challenging year as expected, but we remain determined and optimistic for the future. […]

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Greggs plc (LON:GRG) have seen their shares bounce following a bullish trading update published on Tuesday. The bakery goods firm saw a double digit sales rise across 2019, saying that the year was a ‘record’ one. “Greggs’ exceptional performance in 2019 comes after a multi-year programme of change and improvement. More customers are recognising the […]

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Anglo Pacific Group plc (LON:APF) have seen their shares in green on the back of an interesting update provided today. The natural resources firm said that they have invested into the industrial minerals market, in an update on Monday. The firm noted that they are set to commit $20 million into a financing agreement, which […]

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Cora Gold Ltd (LON:CORA) have told the market that they have begun work in Mali. The gold miner said today that a test work program has commenced looking at oxide ore from the Sanankoro project in Mali. The work is being carried out with Hummingbird Resources (LON:HUM) which has an 18% stake in Cora. Bert […]

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Kainos Group PLC (LON:KNOS) have announced that they have acquired Intuitive Technologies LLC for an undisclosed sum. Kainos noted that Intuitive Technologies has completed over 500 Adaptive Insights projects. Adaptive Insights is a Workday Inc company and its software is used for business planning. The firm added that Intuitive Technologies is a “a trusted advisor […]

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Starcom PLC (LON:STAR) have seen their shares bounce on Monday following a steady set of final results. The firm did note that its’ loss had widened across 2019, however shareholders can expect growth across the year. Shares in Starcom trade at 1p (+5.05%). 2/3/20 11:16BST. The media company told the market that it had seen […]

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Wizz Air Holdings PLC (LON:WIZZ) have announced their intentions to launch operations in Abu Dhabi. The FTSE 100 airline firm said that operations should commence this Autumn, following the completion of a partnership agreement. The announcement to move into the Middle East was made a few months back, in December – and the firm said […]

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Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) have seen their shares bounce despite the firm seeing drop in profits within their full year results. The FTSE 250 listed firm reported that its pretax profit had sunk 61% to $53.1 million, compared to the $135.6 million figure a year ago. Hiscox noted that its performance had been affected by ‘large […]

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Playtech PLC (LON:PTEC) shares are in red, as the firm issued a warning over its 2020 results. The online gambling firm said that the coronavirus could bruise results for 2020, as profits also fell in 2019. Playtech also released their final results for 2019. Revenues across the yearly period totaled €1.51 billion, seeing a 22% […]

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Bakkavor Group Plc (LON:BAKK) have seen their shares dive, as the firm issued a warning over its profit levels. The FTSE 250 listed company told the market that profits had dropped 44% in 2019, and ongoing issues with the coronavirus are continuing to take a toll on business. The firm said regarding the coronavirus situation […]

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Evraz plc (LON:EVR) have seen their shares crash on Thursday, following the announcement of its final results. The steel maker said that full year profits had dropped, as trading was hurt by less “favorable” global steel and commodity markets. 2019 revenues slumped 7.3% to $11.91 billion from $12.84 billion, whilst pretax profit also crashed 72% […]

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National Express Group PLC (LON:NEX) have seen their shares in red, despite a strong update from the firm. The transport operator said that it has reached record results in 2019, as all businesses have thrived. Looking at the figures, National Express told the market that 2019 revenue was £2.74 billion, which sees a 12% climb […]

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Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) have given shareholders an impressive set of annual results on Thursday. The home builder noted a record profit level across 2019, as revenues also surged on the back of higher completions and selling prices. Vistry, who are formally known as Bovis Homes noted that pretax profit had totaled £188.2 million – […]

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British American Tobacco PLC (LON:BATS) have reported falling profits due to litigation charges and restricting costs within their annual results. Shares British American Tobacco trade at 3,264p (+1.40%). 27/2/20 11:37BST. The tobacco multinational said that pretax profit amounted to £7.91 billion, which sees a 5.2% drop from the 2018 figure. On a better note, revenues […]

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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (LON:RB) have told the market that they have seen an annual loss across 2019. The firm noted that it faced a massive impairment cost over £5 billion which dampened the firms profits and annual results. The firm noted that they will be investing heavily over the next three years in a […]

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Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) have seen their profits rise within their annual profits published on Thursday. The banking firm reported double digit profit growth across 2019, but noted that it does not expect to meet its medium term targets next year. Standard Chartered added that amid slowing economic growth, medium term targets would be harder […]

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SSP Group PLC (LON:SSPG) are the latest firm to tell the market that their results and performance will be hindered by the outbreak of the coronavirus. The food and drinks brand have specific operations at travel destinations, including airports and train stations. Brands within SSP Group include Upper Crust, Millie’s Cookies, Burger King and Starbucks […]

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Augean plc (LON:AUG) have told shareholders that they will suspend their annual dividend due to its net debt situation. The Executive Chairman commented: “The Group is currently trading in line with the Board’s expectations for 2020 with a continued focus on business growth in niche segments and cash generation. The Board will not pay a […]

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Resolute Mining (LON:RSG) have announced that they have completed the second part of their share placing plan. The gold miner said that they have raised AUD23.3 million through a proposed share purchase plan, following an equity raise in 2019. The first phase of their share placing plan raised AUD196 million, and the update today will […]

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Revolution Bars Group PLC (LON:RBG) have posted a sound set of interim results on Wednesday afternoon. The bar operator said that its loss had narrowed in the first half of 2020, as growth in stores had risen. For the half year period ending on December 28, the firm saw total sales rise 3.5% to £81.2 […]

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Shares in McColl’s Retail Group PLC (LON:MCLS) have crashed on Wednesday afternoon as the firm gave shareholders a disappointing update. The retail firm noted that it had swung to an annual loss, as revenues across stores had declined. Additionally, the firm added that store closures had lead to a suspension in final dividend. Within their […]

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Avast PLC (LON:AVST) have seen their earnings climb in 2019, as their annual results met expectations. The software firm noted that full year performance had remained within expectations, as the firm reported double digit profit growth. Across 2019, the firm saw its revenues climb 7.8% to $871.1 million from $808.3 million, as adjusted billings also […]

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Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR) have seen their shares jump nearly 7% despite the firm giving shareholders mixed annual results. The engineering firm noted that it had swung to an annual loss, due to an impairment charge it tase over its North American assets. The CEO commented: “North American oil and gas market conditions deteriorated significantly […]

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William Hill plc (LON:WMH) have noted that revenues slipped across 2019, as the firm released their annual results on Wednesday morning. The bookmaker said that revenues fell, however its loss narrowed sharply following less impairment costs on retail stores. The firm commented: “We have made good progress on the commitment made in 2018 to develop […]

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Shares in the Restaurant Group PLC (LON:RTN) have crashed on Wednesday, as the firm noted that it would be suspending dividends. On Wednesday morning, the Restaurant Group released their annual results – and shareholders have not reacted so optimistically. Shares in the firm trade at 109p (-6.55%). 26/2/20 10:59BST. The Restaurant Group, who own a […]

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Taylor Wimpey (LON:TW) have seen their shares dip modestly following the releasing of their annual results. The British house builder said that across 2019, revenues had climbed and completions had risen to a company record. The firm did note that 2020 may still hold further political turbulence, with the firm saying: “During a period of […]

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Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) have produced a steady set of final results that have been published on Wednesday. Shares in Rio Tinto trade at 3,918p (+0.064%). 26/2/20 10:25BST. The firm said that revenues had risen across 2019, which was largely down to rising iron prices – however profits dipped slightly across the year. In Rio […]

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Rockfire Resources PLC (LON:ROCK) have said that it has made a new discovery with high potential in Australia. The firm said that it has found a potentially ‘major’ gold system at the Plateau deposit in the north of Queensland, Australia. Rockfire have been operating at this new sight and the results have returned extensive intercepts […]

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Cora Gold Ltd (LON:CORA) have seen their shares fall over 9% following an operational update announced today. The firm said that drilling in Southern Mali had produced significant” mineralisation away from the existing resource. Cora has been targeting shallow oxide extensions beyond the existing work at the Sanankoro gold project. The current resource stands at […]

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One of the hottest stocks on the market right now is Greatland Gold plc (LON:GGP). Last week, I wrote stating my confidence that Greatland had the potential to break their barriers and produce a fine year of trading across 2020. John Woolfitt, from Atlantic Capital Markets has been praising the recent performance of Greatland Gold, […]

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N4 Pharma PLC (LON:N4P) have told the market that their loss has narrowed for 2019, as the firm delivered their final results on Tuesday. The firm added that it is working to improve Nuvec dispersion to address in-vivo inconsistencies. The firm said “The data we have generated so far is encouraging and shows that Nuvec® […]

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Clinigen Group PLC (LON:CLIN) have told the market that earnings have risen in the first half of its financial year. Shares in Clinigen trade at 804p (-5.24%). 25/2/20 12:10BST. The pharmaceuticals firm said that pretax profit had increased by 92% to £24.8 million from the 2018 figure of £12.9 million in the six months to […]

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The FTSE 100 has crashed to a five month low on Tuesday, as it dropped below 7,100 for the first time since October following concerns over the coronavirus. The fall for the FTSE 100 started yesterday, as further fears over the coronavirus continued to take their toll on global stocks and indices. Currently, the FTSE […]

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Hotel Chocolat Group PLC (LON:HOTC) have seen their shares bounce on Tuesday, as the firm posted a strong set of interim results. The firm did not change its dividend, and alluded to rising revenues and profits across the first half of its financial year. Shares in Hotel Chocolat trade at 419p (+9.04%). 25/2/20 11:19BST. Across […]

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AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) have announced that it has agreed to sublicense the global rights to Movantik. The deal has been struck with RedHill Biopharma Ltd for $67.5 million – and certainly looks like a shrewd piece of business. Movantik is indicated as a treatment for opioid-induced constipation – and Redhill are set to pay AstraZeneca […]

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De La Rue plc (LON:DLAR) have seen their shares rally on Tuesday, following an optimistic update from the firm. The bank note producer has seen a lot of turbulence of the last few months – and questions as to whether the firm would survive were posed. However the update provided today will give shareholders some […]

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Meggitt PLC (LON:MGGT) have reported an impressive set of annual results on Tuesday, however shares have remained in red. Shares in Meggitt PLC trade at 581p (-2.15%). 25/2/20 10:01BST. The annual results were impressive reading for the FTSE 100 lister, as organic revenue beat raised guidance. Across 2019, the aerospace parts firm said that revenue […]

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Croda International (LON:CRDA) have given shareholders a steady set of annual results, which have been released on Tuesday morning. The FTSE 100 listed firm said that profits had dipped across 2019, and this was largely due to flat sales. Steve Foots, Chief Executive Officer commented: “In 2019, we delivered a resilient performance with a strong […]

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Anglo Asian Mining PLC (LON:AAZ) have updated the market on their recent geological activity. The firm has told shareholders that they are intending to expand production to current operations, following strong drilling results. Anglo Asian mainly operate in Azerbaijan: Gedabek, Gosha, and Ordubad. Both Gedabek and Gosha are currently producing gold, with Ordubad in the […]

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Goldplat plc (LON:GDP) have seen their shares crash on Monday following the releasing of their interim results. The gold miner said that they had swung to an interim profit, in the six month period which ended December 31. The firm said that an increase in the price of gold and improved performance drove the results […]

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Finsbury Food Group plc (LON:FIF) have given shareholders a positive set of interim results on Monday afternoon. The firm expressed their optimism for the rest of the year going forward as they saw double digit profit growth in the first half. The bakery and food firm, said that pretax profit was £8.8 million for the […]

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Multinational pharmaceuticals titan, GSK (LON:GSK) have told the market that they have teamed up with Clover Biopharmaceuticals are to collaborate on a coronavirus vaccine. Shares in GSK trade at 1,631p (-1.63%). 24/2/20 12:40BST. Writing at this moment – it seems that the coronavirus has been around for months, however in the few weeks that it […]

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Fresnillo Plc (LON:FRES) have seen their shares jump as they gave shareholders an operational update on Monday. Shares in Fresnillo trade at 740p (+4.02%). 24/2/20 12:03BST. The mining firm said that it has accelerated the development of the Juanicipio project in Mexico’s Zacatecas state. Following this update, Fresnillo added that they expect to start producing […]

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AB Foods plc (LON:ABF) have told the market that the coronavirus may impact their half year results. The multinational firm have said that they expect to announce their interim results at the end of April – however the recent outbreak of the coronavirus may dampen these. Primark sales and performance remained strong – the firm […]

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Bunzl plc (LON:BNZL) have told the market that 2019 was a positive period for the firm, seeing a rise in revenues across the year. The firm alluded to tough market conditions, and wider political turbulence in their update – however it seems that Bunzl have worked through this to produce a steady set of results. […]

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Shares in Spectris plc (LON:SXS) have jumped following a strong set of 2019 full year results. Following these strong results, the firm has decided to pay a special dividend which has been driven by its strong performance and its restructuring program. The Chief Executive said: “We have announced a special dividend of £175 million, in […]

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TBC Bank Group PLC (LON:TBCG) have seen their shares spike following a strong set of annual results, published on Thursday. The Georgian bank said that it had seen a double digit rise in annual profit which was the headline statistic in the annual update. The firm praised the strong performance in its corporate lending department, […]

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Morgan Sindall Group PLC (LON:MGNS) have given shareholders an impressive annual update on Thursday afternoon. The construction firm told the market that annual revenues and profits had risen across 2019 and that ‘strong results’ had reflected the quality of its work. Shares in Morgan Sindall Group PLC trade at 1,936p (-0.10%). 20/2/20 12:36BST. Morgan Sindall […]

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Laura Ashley (LON:ALY) have posted their interim results on Thursday, following a busy week for the firm. The British firm said that its performance slipped in the first half of its financial year – but has remained confident in its ability to meet expectations. The firm said: “There have been market challenges for our business […]

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Rathbone Brothers plc (LON:RAT) have reported a rise in funds under management in their annual results today. The firm praised the strong growth of both their businesses, which has led to a successful 2019. Shares in Rathbone Brother trade at 1,990p (+1.63%). 20/2/20 11:37BST. The wealth management firm said that total funds under management & […]

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Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC (LON:MONY) have seen their shares spike on Thursday on the back of an impressive update. Shares in the firm trade at 348p (+12.33%). 20/2/20 11:02BST. The FTSE 250 listed firm reported profit growth and as a result lifted its dividend. Moneysupermarket said that it had seen a ‘standout’ year for its MoneySavingExpert […]

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Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) have seen their earnings improve in their preliminary 2019 annual results. The mining titan told the market that earnings had risen across 2019, however warned shareholders that trading could be hampered by tense US-China relations and the current coronavirus outbreak. Anglo American said that revenues had jumped 10% to $29.87 billion, […]

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AVEVA Group PLC (LON:AVV) have seen their shares dip as the firm warned shareholders about trading performance following the outbreak of the coronavirus. Many global business have seen their performances hindered by the breakout of the coronavirus – as global governments and health organizations look to battle and contain the lethal disease. AVEVA are the […]

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BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) have reported a rise in sales and revenue across 2019, within an impressive update from the firm. The aerospace technology and defense company said that 2019 revenue was reported at £18.3 billion, which sees an 8.9% spike from £16.8 million in 2018. The revenue figure was slightly below Bloomberg consensus, which […]

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Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) have given the market an update on their annual trading for 2019 on Thursday morning. The British Bank reported a fall in profit across 2019 trading, which the firm said was due to a rise in PPI payments. Lloyds remained confident with its general underlying performance, as shares have stayed […]

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Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd (LON:CGH) have seen their annual production rise in an update on Wednesday afternoon. Chaarat is a gold mining company which owns the Kapan operating mine in Armenia as well as Tulkubash and Kyzyltash Gold Projects in the Kyrgyz Republic. The gold miner noted that annual production had increased at its Kapan […]

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UPDATE: 15:52BST – Tertiary Minerals saw theirs shares fall today following a 325% surge post RNS yesterday. The share fall is not attributed to the loss but rather a recovery from the rise yesterday. Tertiary Minerals (LON:TYM) have seen their shares dive nearly 50% despite the firm narrowing its annual loss. The firm noted that […]

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Laura Ashley Holdings plc (LON:ALY) have seen their shares bounce 45% on Wednesday afternoon. Shares in Laura Ashley trade at 2p (+45.45%). 19/2/20 14:03BST. The firm has seen a difficult period of trading over the last few months, and shares have been volatile. Questions were posed as to whether the firm could survive in an […]

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Pendragon PLC (LON:PDG) have announced that they have appointed a new chief executive officer on Wednesday afternoon. The motor retailer said that Bill Berman would be taking up the chief executive officer role, which would take place with immediate effect. Berman is currently interim executive chair of Pendragon, and has held his role since October […]

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Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) have lowered Renault’s SA (EPA:RNO) outlook long term ratings to Ba1, and short term ratings to non prime. The french car firm have seen a tough year of trading across 2019, but this has been evidenced by the wider automotive industry – where big names have also seen slumps. Renault shares have dipped […]

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Tower Resources PLC (LON:TRP) have told the market that they are planning to spud the NJOM-3 well. This well is located on the Thali licence, which is in Cameroon. Tower have said that these operations are set to commence in June, however the date is still flexible as it could take longer than expected. The […]

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Starcom PLC (LON:STAR) have signed a three year supply and support agreement with US shipping serviced provider CubeMonk Inc. The wireless solutions and technology firm said that the agreement would allow the supply and support of Kylos Air technology units. The Kylos Air technology will be used as part of CubeMonk’s tracking service for air […]

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Distil PLC (LON:DIS) have signed a joint venture agreement with British Honey Co Ltd. The drinks manufacturer said that the deal will allow the production and marketing of a new range of botanical spirits. Both companies have agreed to contribute an initial £30,000 towards production and marketing of the new product range. An intellectual property […]

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SkinBioTherapeutics PLC (LON:SBTX) have agreed a deal with Winclove Probiotics BV for development of a product. The company said that its subsidiary AxisBiotix Ltd has signed a development agreement with Winclove Probiotics BV, which would involve the treatment of psoriasis. Maarten Pekelharing, CEO of Winclove, said: “We have developed business partnerships across the world and […]

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Hochschild Mining Plc (LON:HOC) have seen their shares jump on the back of a strong set of annual results. The mining titan said that its’ profit doubled in 2019, as the firm looked to deliver further progress and developments. Hochschild Mining said that revenue spiked 7% to $755.7 million, compared to $704.3 million in 2018. […]

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Petrotal Corp (LON:PTAL) have reported a rise in reserves at the end of 2019, in an update on Tuesday afternoon. The firm also told shareholders that it had started to drill the Bretana 6H oil well in Peru. Looking at the firms oil reserves, Petrotal said that they saw a rise of 20% at the […]

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Panther Metals Plc (LON:PALM) have told the market that they have filed applications to operate in Canada. The mining firm expressed their intentions to file applications for four exploration permits covering the Big Bear gold project in Canada. The applications will cover the north, south, east and west of the project, the company said, and […]

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Kerry Group PLC (LON:KYGA) have seen their shares jump on a pleasing update from the Irish foods business. The firm noted that both profits and revenues rose in 2019 which sparked shareholders optimism on Tuesday afternoon. Shares in Kerry Group PLC trade at €123 (+5.39%). 18/2/20 13:39BST. Kerry noted “Strong growth was achieved in the […]

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Resolute Mining (LON:RSG) have seen a rise in their gold reserves at the end of 2019, which has left shares in green. The gold miner reported a year-end rise in gold reserves, as the planned sale of its Ravenswood mine goes ahead. Resolute told the market that total ore and mineral reserves climbed 15% year […]

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Sirius Minerals (LON:SXX) have been in talks with Anglo American over a potential takeover deal, and the firm has seen a busy few months of trading with shares crashing and surging. Shares in Sirius Minerals trade at 4p (-1.73%). 18/2/20 12:42BST. The last year has been busy for Sirius Minerals, and investors have tipped them […]

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Pan African Resources plc (LON:PAF) have seen progress in the first half of their financial year in an update on Tuesday. The firm did admit that it had faced ‘challenges’ so far in its financial year – however performance had improved as growth was sustained. CEO Cobus Loots commented: “Our business strategy of delivering safe, […]

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Feedback PLC (LON:FDBK) have seen their loss widened in the first half following rises in costs and expenses. Feedback is a specialist medical imaging technology company providing innovative software and systems, through its fully-owned trading subsidiary, Feedback Medical Limited. The firm told the market that there had been a shift in focus – more towards […]

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Angling Direct PLC (LON:ANG) have seen their shares dip on Tuesday following a profit warning from the firm. The fishing tackle and equipment retailer said that post Christmas trading had been weaker than expected which led to the warning today. Shares in Angling Direct trade at 61p (-10.44%). 18/2/20 10:55BST. The firm said that winter […]

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Glencore PLC (LON:GLEN) have told the market that annual profit has been bruised, however has still beaten market and analyst predictions. The mining firm said that profits were damaged by weaker commodity prices and trade uncertainty, but the fact that market expectations were beaten remains a positive factor for Glencore. Glencore reported adjusted earnings before […]

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BHP Group PLC (LON:BHP) have seen their profits and revenues increase as reported within their interim update on Tuesday. BHP Chief Executive Officer, Mike Henry said : “We delivered a strong set of half-year results, grounded in solid operational performance. Underlying EBITDA was up 15 per cent, to US$12 billion, and return on capital employed […]

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Novacyt SA (LON:NCYT) shares have rallied as the firm announced that it has made progress in battling COVID-19, the most recent strain of coronavirus which has spreading vastly. COVID-19, now its formal name as declared by the World Health Organization has been running riot across the globe. The outbreak was first reported in December, and […]

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Petra Diamonds Limited (LON:PDL) have seen their shares plummet as the firm issued a warning this morning. Shares in Petra Diamonds trade at 6p (-16.67%). 17/2/20 13:17BST. The diamond firm said that it has cut its cash flow targets as the diamond market has weakened. The CEO commented: “Our financial results for H1 were impacted […]

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KEFI Minerals plc (LON:KEFI) have said that the Tulu Kapi project in Ethiopia has been given the green light. The miner told the market that a meeting had taken place of the joint venture company, and now that formalities and agreements had been made the project can commence. KEFI are looking to develop the Tulu […]

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Rio Tinto Plc (LON:RIO) have lowered their annual shipments guidance on Monday following external conditions affecting operations. The firm said that shipments are expected to be lower at its iron ore operations in Western Australia following damage caused by Cyclone Damien. Across 2020, the FTSE 100 lister miner now expects shipments at its Pilbara operations […]

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Sound Energy PLC (LON:SOU) have seen their shares dive as the firm gave an update on its operations in Morocco. The firm said that it has not yet seen proof of funds from a private energy firm who agreed to buy its assets in Morocco in November. Sound Energy told the market that the deal […]

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Greatland Gold (LON:GGP) have seen an impressive few weeks of trading, and their shares have consistently stayed in green. Shares in Greatland Gold trade at 3.9p (-2.50%). 17/2/20 11:24BST. Greatland have seen a 52 week change of 130.55% in their share price, which has reflected a strong period of trading combined with a feeling of […]

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Laura Ashley (LON:ALY) have seen their shares crash on Monday morning as the British high street firm has answered its critics in the media. Shares in Laura Ashely dived 43.42% and trade at 1p. 17/2/20 10:39BST. There is no doubt that Laura Ashley have seen a tough time of trading over the last few months. […]

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Tullow Oil (LON:TLW) have seen their shares dip on Monday morning as they gave an update on their Peruvian operations. The firm said that results had been disappointing from the Marina-1 exploration well off the coast of Peru. Tullow noted that they did not find any significant hydrocarbons, and that it was still testing the […]

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Hurricane Energy (LON:HUR) have seen a general downward trajectory in the price of their shares over the last few months. In what seems to be an explained trend for Hurricane Energy, even the CEO cannot comprehend as to why shares have slipped into red over the recent few weeks of trading. A company, which was […]

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Grainger PLC (LON:GRI) have told shareholders that they intend to raise £185 million to fund company expansion. The residential property firm said that the funds raised would allow the firm to pursue new acquisitions and develop projects currently in the planning and legal phase. Grainger said that they expect to place 61.2 million new ordinary […]

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Filta Group Holdings PLC (LON:FLTA) have seen their shares rally 19% following strong expectations from the firm. The firm said that they expect to deliver a better performance in 2020, following progress made in the final quarter of 2019. Filta Group Holdings plc is a provider of fryer management and other services to commercial kitchens. […]

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Lloyd’s Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) have seen an interesting few weeks, as the shares faced a setback since the December election, where shares initially rallied. Shares in Lloyds Bank trade at 57p (-0.44%). 13/2/20 12:26BST. The share price of Lloyds has hovered around the late 50p and early 60p ball park over the last few […]

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MJ Gleeson (LON:GLE) have reported a fall in interim revenue on Thursday but have remained confident to meet internal expectations. The land development firm left its full year expectations unchanged, however a decline in revenue may concern shareholders. In the six month period, which ended on December 31 the firm saw its revenue drop 19% […]

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Coca Cola European Partners PLC (LON:CCEP) have reported a rise in 2019 revenue on Thursday morning. The drinks retailer and producer said that it expects single digit revenue growth in 2020, however performance in 2019 had been strong. Coca Cola reported that revenue had rose 4.5% to €12.02 billion in 2019, compared to the 2018 […]

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Shares of Indivior PLC (LON:INDV) have crashed on Thursday morning as the firm has given shareholders a worrying update. Indivior said that future legal costs could bruise the company following a mixed few weeks for the pharmaceuticals firm. Shares in Indivior trade at 39p (-18.92%). 13/2/20 10:58BST. Shaun Thaxter, CEO commented: “2019 was a challenging […]

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Dominos Pizza Group (LON:DOM) have said that they will exit all operations from their Norwegian business on Thursday morning. The pizza and takeaway firm have recently announced their intentions to depart from Norway, in order to focus their business plans in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Dominos have agreed to sell their 71% stake in […]

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South32 Ltd (LON:S32) have seen their earnings drop in the first half of its financial year amid a period of volatile commodity prices. The mining firm told the market that its pretax profit had been totaled at $187 million for the six months ending in December 2019. Notably, this sees a significant drop from the […]

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OptiBiotix (LON:OPTI) have told shareholders that they have signed a licensing deal with Granja Pocha SA on Wednesday. The firm said that the deal will allow the the LPLDL probiotic added to a yoghurt project in Uruguay. The probiotic strain is a development product from OptiBiotix, and has uses to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure. […]

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Anglo Asian Mining (LON:AAZ) have told shareholders and the market that the company is now debt free. The firm described this as a significant achievement for Anglo Asian, and shareholders should be sharing the delight just as much as senior management. Anglo Asian noted that they had signed a loan agreement with Pasha Bank in […]

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Zenith Energy Ltd (LON:ZEN) have said that they are close to purchasing a new asset for production in West Africa. Zenith are yet to formally name the new asset, however the firm did say that it last produced over 1,000 barrels of oil per day. The firm added that negotiations are still ongoing with an […]

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Itaconix PLC (LON:ITX) have seen their shares rally as the firm announced it had signed a new licence and supply agreement with New Wave Global Services. Itaconix outlined that New Wave Global Services is a North American detergent supplier. The firm said that the licencing agreement is for a new new dishwashing detergent formulation, based […]

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Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) have lowered their profit guidance on Wednesday as shares have been hit. Shares in Babcock trade at 530p (-4.71%). 12/2/20 10:29BST. The defense firm said that profit guidance is expected to be lower and that the firm could face a £85 million one off costs from its oil and gas […]

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PLUS500 Ltd (LON:PLUS) have seen a drop in revenue and profit for 2019, however have remained confident in their 2020 expectations. The firm told the market that 2019 was a “year of two halves” and praised performance in the second half following the arrival of new trading opportunities. PLUS500 noted that pretax profit was $189.3 […]

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Dunelm (LON:DNLM) shares have spiked on Wednesday morning, following a strong set of interim results published by the British firm. The homeware and furniture retailer said that they had seen a strong six month period of trading, which led to the delivery of strong results today. Dunelm mentioned that in the six month period which […]

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AA PLC (LON:AA) have given shareholders an update with a positive tone, which has led to shares in green on Tuesday afternoon. The firm said that it expects to report growth in earnings across 2020, as cash flows should sustain to meet market expectations. The firm said that it had carried forward positive sentiment in […]

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Cranswick Plc (LON:CWK) have expanded their pig processing business with a new acquisition on Tuesday. The firm said that it has acquired a pig farming and rearing business in the UK, which forms part of its plans to grow and expand into other sectors. Shareholder should be pleased with the move by Cranswick as this […]

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Cora Gold (LON:CORA) have found multiple high grade gold intercepts at its Sanankoro gold project in southern Mali. The gold miner said that drilling had targeted deeper oxide and sulphide extensions to the current inferred mineral resource of 5.0 million tonnes, which has a grade of 1.6 grams per tonne of gold, containing 265,000 ounces […]

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Primorus Investments PLC (LON:PRIM) have reported a strong final quarter in their Tuesday update as subsidiary investments have led to success. The firm hailed the recent performance of Greatland Gold (LON:GGP) as one of the drivers of success in the final quarter of 2019. Primorus told the market that they had invested £625,000 into Greatland […]

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China New Energy Ltd (LON:CNEL) have seen their shares lifted by over 5% following a strong second half performance. The firm said that it had traded consistently in the second half of 2019 and gave shareholders reassurance over current tensions in China. It is no doubt, that shareholders would have been worried about the firm’s […]

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Ocado Group Plc (LON:OCDO) have seen their shares jump over 4% as the firm reported revenue growth in its Tuesday update. Ocado said that revenue growth was driven by increased demand in the last few months of trading, however its loss widened in its recently ended financial year. The FTSE 100 lister said that pretax […]

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TUI (LON:TUI) have given shareholders a mixed update on Tuesday, following a turbulent period of trading for all names in the airline and travel industry. The travel and holiday operator reported a widened first quarter adjusted loss, and therefore changed its guidance range for annual earnings. The firm also said that continued delays with Boeing […]

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Tekcapital (LON:TEK) have said that one of its subsidiaries in Belluscura PLC have filed a patent for an oxygen device which treats respiratory diseases. Interestingly, Tekcapital noted that the new device could treat patients that had been diagnosed with the coronavirus. The firm said: “The latest patent application covers devices and systems for treating people […]

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Shares in Panther Metals (LON:PALM) have rallied over 50% on Monday afternoon, as the firm told its shareholders that it had won an exploration permit for its operations in Australia. Panther Metals shares trade at 4p (+52.90%). 10/2/20 15:05BST. The firm said that the exploration permit at the Annaburroo gold project in Australia had been […]

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Trans-Siberian Gold (LON:TSG) have seen their shares jump on Monday following developments made regarding their Russian operations. The firm said that they had reported a mineral resource estimation of one million ounces of gold at their Rodnikova deposit. Looking at the JORC-compliant estimate, this indicated a mineral resource estimate of 3.1 million tonnes at a […]

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Compass Group plc (LON:CPG) have told the market on Thursday they have delivered revenue growth in their first quarter trading. The firm noted that organic revenue climbed 5.3% in the three month period which ended on December 31st. North American revenue was particularly strong, Compass noted. Organic revenue grew 7.5% in this sector, which was […]

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GlaxoSmithKline (LON:GSK) have seen their profits rise across 2019 as the pharmaceutical titan updated the market on its 2019 and fourth quarter operations. Glaxo alluded to the improvements particularly in its vaccines and consumer health segments, and also the benefits exploited from its mutual venture with Pfizer (NYSE:PFE). The pharmaceutical giant said that it had […]

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Lookers PLC (LON:LOOK) have told the market that they expect their profit results to meet company expectations. Shares in Lookers trade at 56p (+3.53%). 5/2/20 13:02BST. The firm alluded to a challenging trading environment in the fourth quarter of 2019, however it seems that the firm has managed to overcome these to deliver strong results. […]

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Griffin Mining Ltd (LON:GFM) have suspended their operations in China following fears that the coronavirus could disrupt operations and supply chains. Griffin said that work at its Caijiaying mine has been held following an announcement from the Chinese Government telling businesses to suspend “non-essential business”. The mine, which provides gold, zinc, silver and lead has […]

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Oil prices have remained volatile across the last few months, as both political and economic factors have been influencing oil indices. Prices have spiked this morning following hopes of a coronavirus cure which has left the globe in a state of shock. On Wednesday, Oil prices jumped over 3% as news broke through on a […]

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Grainger PLC (LON:GRI) have made progress in their financial year, as the firm alluded to growth in rental business. Grainger praised the strong performance of its private rented sector portfolio, at a time where the property market has been hit by external shocks and political complications. In the four month period, which ended on January […]

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Redrow PLC (LON:RDW) have noted a slump in performance in the first half of its financial year but has remained confident for future expectations amid wider macroeconomic and political complications. “Redrow has once again delivered a robust operational and financial set of results for the first-half of the financial year and traded strongly despite an […]

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Domino’s Pizza Group PLC (LON:DOM) have seen fourth quarter revenue growth in their most recent trading update published today. Domino’s, known for their mouth watering pizzas, range of sides and the notorious “two for Tuesday” deals have seen a mixed period of trading, however the update today will please shareholders. The firm reported fourth quarter […]

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Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) have told shareholders about a couple of changes to their senior board on Wednesday. The firm said that Chief Executive Officer Archie Bethel will be stepping down from his role, and will depart when a suitable replacement is found. Bethel has held his role for four years, and has been […]

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Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (LON:SKG) have swung to an annual profit and given shareholders an impressive update on Wednesday. The Dublin based firm said that it had reached an annual profit across its financial year and as a result has lifted its final payout. Notably, the firm said that one of costs across 2018 and […]

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Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB) have seen their shares dive on Wednesday morning following the issuance of a profit warning from the firm. The tobacco multinational has seen a mixed period of trading over the recent months, however the update today has led to shares diving over 7%. Shares in Imperial Brands trade at 1,807p (-7.46%). […]

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Rockrose Energy (LON:RRE) have said that they will complete a 100% acquisition of the Cotton gas field in the UK. The Cotton Gas field forms part of the UK sector of the Southern North Sea, and the deal terms are yet be disclosed. Rockrose have signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Speedwell Energy […]

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Power Metal Resources PLC (LON:POW) have said on Tuesday afternoon that they have seen gold at their Alamo project located in Arizona. The firm particularly highlighted the presence of gold nuggets within the project area, however shareholders have not been so confident in the update. Shares in Power Metal have dived 10.69% to 0.31p across […]

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Mattioli Woods (LON:MTW) have told shareholders on Tuesday that they have seen their interim earnings rise in the first half of its current financial year. The firm added that it is well positioned to carry on its growth strategy and make progress across the remainder of its financial year. Commenting on the results, Ian Mattioli […]

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Uniphar PLC (LON:UPR) have said on Tuesday that they are confident to deliver growth in 2020, following a strong performance in the recent year of trading. The firm, who works in providing healthcare services said that it has performed well in 2019, following organic gross profit growth of 7% as earnings before interest, tax, depreciation […]

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Shares of Petards Group PLC (LON:PEG) have crashed over 20% on Tuesday as the firm told the market it expects to report an annual loss. The firm said that project delays had contributed to the 2019, as the firm saw their shares in red. Shares in Petards Group trade at 9p (-20.08%). 4/2/20 12:10BST. The […]

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Ferguson PLC (LON:FERG) have told the market about their intentions to list in the United States following a planned demerger of its UK and US business. Ferguson stated that they see New York as the US businesses’ “natural long-term listing location”. As a result, shares have jumped on Tuesday morning. Shares in Ferguson trade at […]

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Glencore PLC (LON:GLEN) have seen a steady performance across 2019 as the firm reported their findings on Tuesday morning. Glencore have seen a mixed year, and have been making news headlines following an investigation from the Serious Fraud Office a few weeks back. Today, the firm gave an update on production saying that they saw […]

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BP plc (LON:BP) shares have jumped on Tuesday morning as the firm gave an update on their fourth quarter operations. The oil and gas major reported a fall in fourth quarter and annual earnings, as both oil and gas prices remained volatile in the quarterly period. Notably, this would be the last time Chief Executive […]

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The British bars and pubs scene has been busy over the last few weeks and months. Different firms have seen different results across the festive trading period, where firms look to make ground and reach peak business trading levels. Here is a roundup of the most recent updates from the main names in the industry […]

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FireAngel Safety Technology Group PLC (LON:FA) have said that it expects exceptional charges to weigh down on its 2019 results which has left shares in red. The firms’ mission is to protect, save and improve our customers’ lives by making innovative, leading-edge technology simple and accessible. FireAngel said that exceptional charges will arise from stock […]

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Porvair PLC (LON:PRV) have told the market that they expect profit to be higher in their recent financial year, however shares are in red. Shares in Porvair trade at 760p (-3.31%). 3/2/20 13:41BST. The firm said that it saw a substantial rise in its aerospace and industrial unit revenue, which contributed to the strong trading […]

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Starcom PLC (LON:STAR) have seen their shares jump over 3% as profit expectations have circulated around the firm following a period of strong trading. The firm said on Monday that it expects to swing to an annual profit following strong revenue gains tied in with stable gross margins. “The Board considers the progress made in […]

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Tritax Big Box REIT PLC (LON:BBOX) have told the market that they expect strong trading across 2020, which has seen them build on an impressive update in August. Tritax Big Box said that it expects a year of growth, as the value of its warehouse portfolio rose in 2019 due to growth in the market […]

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Ryanair Holdings plc (LON:RYA) have reported strong festive trading on Monday morning, as shares have sustained in green. Across its third quarter, which included the festive period the budget airline reported a profit which teased shareholder’s excitement. Notably, Ryanair saw a loss last year and the update today certainly shows progress in what seems to […]

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Future plc (LON:FUTR) have seen their shares rally over 7% on Monday morning following confident expectations. Shares in Future trade at 1,362p (+6.41%). 3/2/20 11:07BST. The British media firm said that it expects its annual results to be ahead of market expectations, despite both political and economic uncertainties affecting many British businesses. The magazine and […]

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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) have seen a strong period of festive trading, as the firm has reported a surge in demand for its iPhone 11 mobile device and other accessory products. The technology giant told the market that it had seen record sales and profits over the recently ended Christmas period. Tim Cook CEO did have his […]

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Travis Perkins PLC (LON:TPK) have said that their Wickes home improvement firm have seen a strong fourth quarter performance. In the quarterly period, which ended on December 31 Wickes saw sales rise by 3.4% on a year on year basis, whilst sales also jumped 4.5% on a like for like basis. For the whole of […]

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Brewin Dolphin (LON:BRW) have told the market about two updates to operations on Wednesday. The first update comes in the form of a trading statement, and has reported progress for the wealth and asset manager. Brewin Dolphin said that they have seen their total funds rise 7.8% over its first quarter period, which ended in […]

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Fresnillo Plc (LON:FRES) have seen a quarterly rise in gold output, however annual production has fallen short of expectations. As a result of the shortcoming, shares of Fresnillo have slipped on Wednesday morning. Shares in the firm trade at 592p (-3.36%). 29/1/20 11:12BST. Fresnillo, who were a former FTSE 100 listed firm told the market […]

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Wizz Air Holdings (LON:WIZZ) have seen their shares in green on Wednesday, as the firm lifted its full year profit guidance. In the quarterly update, Wizz Air said that they had seen passenger numbers climb across its financial quarter, which led shares to jump 1.58%. Shares in Wizz Air trade at 4,174p (+1.56%). 29/1/20 10:53BST. […]

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The Coronavirus has been hitting news headlines, and the global population continue to worry over fears about the lethal virus spreading. Investors and businesses have also had a say on the matter, and whether this will have long term implications for business within China as markets seem to have been spooked on Monday. The death […]

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Nektan PLC (LON:NKTN) have reported a rise in their annual revenues, however told shareholders that annual loss has widened. In the year to June 30, 2019, the mobile gaming and casino technology platform recorded a pretax loss of £6.4 million compared to £5.0 million the year before. Nektan alluded to factors such as restructuring costs […]

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Fastjet (LON:FJET) are a firm that have been under pressure over the last few months, and today they have updated the market following a tough few months. Fastjet updated shareholders today by telling them that trading had been in line with management expectations and stated the need for further funding by the end of February […]

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AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) have told the market they have sold a range of hypertension drugs, and have updated shareholders about the outcome of two drug trials. The FTSE 100 listed pharmaceutical giant today updated shareholders by saying it has sold the commercial rights to its Inderal, Tenormin, Tenoretic, Zestril, and Zestoretic to Basildon-based Atnahs Pharma […]

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Burberry (LON: BRBY) have lifted their full year guidance following a strong period of festive trading. The firm said that it beat its full year revenue guidance following higher sales across the Christmas trading period. “This was another good quarter as new collections delivered strong growth and we continued to shift consumer perceptions of our […]

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Shares of Sage (LON:SGE) have spiked on Wednesday as the firm gave shareholders an impressive update. The firm alluded to strong performance in North American and North Europe which drove results upwards. Sage alluded to double digit revenue growth in the first quarter of its financial year, as shares took to the rise. Shares in […]

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WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) have reported “good” performance in their trading update on Wednesday, however shares are still in red. Shares in WH Smith trade at 2,480p (-2.36%). 22/1/20 10:36BST. The high street reader said that revenue growth in the 20 weeks period ending January 18 was 7%, however like for like revenue fell by […]

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Antofagasta (LON:ANTO) have given shareholders a steady update regarding their quarterly activity. The mining titan said that it had been hit by drought and political uncertainty, however the firm has managed got combat these. Fourth quarter copper production totaled 185,500 tonnes, which saw a 5.8% decline from the third quarter. Antofagasta said that this was […]

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Highland Gold Mining (LON:HGM) have told the market that they have beaten their 2019 output guidance in a relatively impressive update. The firm said that it had been helped out at the Mnogovershinnoye mine in Russia which allowed the firm to beat expectations. In the fourth quarter to December 31, production from Highland’s four operating […]

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Egdon Resources (LON:EDR) have seen their shares spike on Tuesday after the firm noted it had partnered with an oil major. Shares in Egdon trade at 5p having spiked 2% on Tuesday. 21/1/20 14:21BST. Egdon told the market that they had partnered with Shell (LON:RDSB) on two UK gas discoveries. Egdon signed the exclusivity agreement […]

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Caledonia Mining (LON:CMCL) have told shareholders that they have increased their holdings in the Blanket gold mine. Caledonia initially held a 49% stake in the mine and this deal was approved in November 2018, however was only cleared last November following regulatory approval. The firm on Tuesday told the market that it has increased its […]

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Petrotal Corp (LON:PTAL) have told the market that they are looking to expand their operations and production in Peru. The firm said in the Tuesday update that they will set aside a budget of $99 million for work across 2020, as the hungry nature of the firm shines through. The firm alluded to their new […]

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Joules (LON:JOUL) have seen their shares surge on Tuesday despite giving shareholders a modest update. The firm reported a first half earnings fall with profit falling due to higher impairment costs and revenue slipping, whilst the gloomy British high street continues to struggle. In the 26 weeks to November 24, the firm saw revenues fall […]

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Resolute Mining (LON:RSG) have announced a fundraising plan to pay off a loan on Tuesday morning. The firm said that it is raising AUD196 million, which will be broken down into three segments. The firm will initially place 132.7 million shares at AUD1.10 each to raise the AUD146 million, and this will close on Tuesday. […]

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Cairn Energy (LON:CNE) have seen their revenues surge in an impressive update to shareholders. The firm told the market that it had reached the upper end of production guidance in 2019, even after the guidance had been lifted mid year. Looking at individual operations for Cairn, the firm said that 2019 production in the Catcher […]

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Dixons Carphone PLC (LON:DC) have said that its festive trading has been solid in an update on Tuesday. The firm said that Christmas trading had been good, despite a weak retail market which had hit consumer confidence and British business. Dixons’ revenue for the 10 weeks to January 4 was -2% higher on a reported […]

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easyJet PLC (LON:EZJ) have seen their shares in green as the firm gave an impressive update to shareholders. Shares in easyJet trade at 1,507p (+3.97%). 21/1/20 11:00BST. “easyJet has delivered a strong performance in the quarter. The delivery of self-help initiatives, robust customer demand and low levels of competitor capacity drove outperformance in both our […]

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BHP (LON:BHP) have told shareholders that they have kept their annual production guidance unchanged on Tuesday morning. Shares in the miner trade at 1,793p (-2.56%). 21/1/20 10:41BST. The firm said that it had reported a solid performance in copper and iron production, however it saw a decline in petroleum and coal. For the six months […]

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Lightwave RF (LON:LWRF) have updated the market with a disappointing update for shareholders. Lightwave is Europe’s leading supplier of installed home automation technology. The firm offers products that offer convenient automation, control and monitoring of lighting, heating and power via its app, Apple HomePod, Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. Lightwave said that it experienced a […]

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Anglo Pacific Group PLC (LON:APF) have given shareholders an impressive update on Monday which have seen shares in green. Anglo Pacific Group PLC is a global natural resources royalty and streaming company. The Company’s strategy is to develop a leading international diversified royalty and streaming company with a portfolio centred on base metals and bulk […]

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Kape Technologies (LON:KAPE) have told the market on Monday that it has had a successful 2019 as shares have jumped. Shares in the firm trade at 171p (+6.52%). 20/1/20 13:36BST. Kape is a leading ‘privacy-first’ digital security software provider to consumers. Through its range of privacy and security products, Kape focusses on protecting consumers and […]

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Touchstone Exploration (LON:TXP) have told shareholders that they have received “extremely encouraging” results from testing of a well in Trinidad & Tobago. Touchstone Exploration Inc. is a Calgary based company engaged in the business of acquiring interests in petroleum and natural gas rights and the exploration, development, production and sale of petroleum and natural gas. […]

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Distil PLC (LON:DIS) have seen their shares in green following an impressive update on Monday. Shares in Distil trade at 0.77p (+10%). 20/1/20 12:06BST. The gin and vodka told shareholders that it had seen a good sales performance for the festive period, which was one aspect of the impressive update. Notably, the firm added that […]

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Sosandar PLC (LON:SOS) have updated the market on Monday, giving a pessimistic tone to shareholders. The firm said that its annual revenue for its financial year, which ends on March 31 is on track to beat market expectations however its loss will be wider. Sosandar attributed this wider loss to increased customer acquisition costs, which […]

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