Plus500 announced “very strong” trading in its second-quarter update on Monday where the group said the forecast for 2022 will beat market expectations leading Plus500 shares to gain 3.2% to 1,556p. Plus500 is an online trading platform which noted a pretax profit of $386m and revenue of $719m in 2021. Plus500 said that current market […]

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Spirax-Sarco said in its latest trading update that its organic sale growth is in line with expectations, its strong order book and that the group’s industrial production growth (IP) remains unchanged for the full year, despite strong headwinds on Wednesday. Spirax-Sarco Engineering is a thermal energy and pumping specialist and in its Q1 trading update, […]

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Western markets look set to end the week on a sour note, with the FTSE slipping to a 9 day-low as trading closed and both its US and European equivalents weathering similar drops. The FTSE is among the worst casualties of the day, contemplating the new Office for National Statistics (ONS) data revealing that UK […]

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Shares at British hoteliers Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) have bounced more than 3% after the company released its Q3 FY2021 trading update, citing “resilient operational performance” despite sales down 66.4% and occupancy at a mere 31.1% for the 5 weeks leading up to 31 December 2020. The company behind Premier Inn lamented the “very challenging hotel […]

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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 AIM-listed diamond producers BlueRock Diamonds (LON:BRD) have surged almost 7% after the company released an optimistic Q4 and FY production update, citing “strong results in a challenging year” as its processed tonnes increased by 25% year-on-year. Despite its mine being closed due to COVID-19 for a period of 50 days starting on 24 […]

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DFS shares surged on Tuesday’s opening after the group revealed a 19% increase in gross sales in the 24 weeks ending 15 December 2019. Despite the Covid-disruptions, the furniture retailer saw impressive growth in the online channel, where sales surged 76% compared to the same period a year ago. The group said in a statement […]

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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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Tesco has announced plans to repay the £585m of business rates relief it received during the pandemic. The UK’s biggest supermarket revealed the news following pressure on supermarkets to do so. Supermarkets in the UK were criticised for not needing financial support as sales were boosted and profits increased. Most recent results at the supermarket […]

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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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TClarke PLC shares (LON: CTO) surged almost 13% on Thursday as the group released its latest trading statement. The group said in a statement that trading has been resilient and that trading continues in line with expectations for the full year ending 31 December 2020. TClarke PLC anticipates turnover for 2020 to be circa £240m. […]

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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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Pets at Home (LON: PETS) has reported a total group revenue growth of 5.1% to £574.4m in the six months to October. Thanks to an “exceptional period of demand”, the group revealed a 4.2% jump in sales compared to the same period a year earlier. The FTSE 250 firm said in a trading update that […]

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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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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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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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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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WH Smith (LON: SMWH) has posted a pre-tax loss of £280m and scrapped its dividend. The retailer posted a 33% fall in revenue in the year to the end of August to £1bn. WH Smith said on Thursday that it plans to close another 25 shops after the group swung to a loss from a […]

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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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Premier Foods (LON: PFD) has raised its profit outlook for the full year as it expects higher demand amid new restrictions. The food manufacturer, which owns brands including Mr Kipling and Bisto, reported a pre-tax profit of 35.5% to £50.5m and a 15% increase in revenue. to £421.5m. The jump in profits in revenue was […]

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The Co-operative Bank has released a third-quarter trading update, revealing a “resilient performance in a challenging environment.” The lender posted a pre-tax loss of £23.5m, which was a sharp improvement from the £80.1m for the same period a year ago. Whilst losses improved, the Co-op bank is still deep in the red amid the pandemic. […]

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BNP Paribas has reported a surge in trading revenues, helping France’s biggest bank to beat Q3 expectations. For the three months to September, the lender revealed a 2.3% drop in net income to €1.9bn (£1.7bn), which beat expectations of €1.5bn. Pretax profit from the global markets unit surged 67% to €648m whilst overall revenues at […]

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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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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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Next (LON: NXT) has revealed better than expected sales for the third quarter of the year. The fashion retailer has hiked its profit forecast for the year to £365m – up from £300m. Despite the pandemic, sales in the three months to 24 October were 2.8% higher than the year previously. Year-end net debt is […]

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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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Bloomsbury Publishing shares (LON: BMY) surged over 15% on Tuesday after the group posted a record first-half earnings performance. Pre-tax profit grew by £2.1m to £2.7m, whilst revenue increased by 17% to £78.3m from £71.3m the year before thanks to a surge in demand for online book sales and e-book revenues. Stand-out bestsellers during the […]

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BP (LON: BP) has reported an underlying profit of $86m (£66m) for the third quarter of 2020. Stronger oil prices led to a profit, beating analysts’ expectations of a $120m (£92m) loss for the three months ending 30 September. BP reported a record $6.7bn (£5.1bn) loss in the second quarter of the year. “BP’s future […]

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HSBC (LON: HSBA) has reported a 36% year-on-year drop in profits to $3.1bn (£2.4bn). As profits fell for the three months to September, the lender warned that it could start charging customers for “basic banking services”. “This latest guidance, which continues to be subject to a high degree of uncertainty due to Covid-19 and geopolitical […]

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Whitbread (LON: WTB) has swung into a £660.5 loss for the six months to 27 August. The loss for the Premier Inn owner is compared to the £172.2m profit in the previous year. As hotels were closed during the lockdown, revenue plunged £76.9m to £250.8m in the UK and Germany. Over the UK lockdown, revenue […]

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Driver Group shares (LON: DRV) surged over 11% on Monday as the group said it expects pre-tax profit to be £2.5m for the year to September 30. Due to challenges around the pandemic, profit will be a 16% decrease from last year’s £3m total. “Since January 2020 Driver Group has been managing the impact of […]

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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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Yourgene Health Plc shares (LON: YGEN) plunged 11.54% on Monday’s opening bell after the group shared results for the half-year ended 30 September 2020. Revenues for the half-year were up 5% to £8.2m with “strong European revenues offsetting the headwinds from COVID-19 on international sales.” Impacts from the pandemic were offset by the strong UK […]

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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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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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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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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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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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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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AO World shares (LON: AO) jumped over 20% as sales surged by 57% in the six months till the end of September. The European online electrical retailer revenue in Germany increase by 87% whilst UK revenue grew by 54%. AO World said they saw a significant shift to online sales over the course of the […]

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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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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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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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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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Asset management firm Intermediate Capital Group plc (LON: ICP) issued a steady but positive trading statement for the first quarter of the financial year, with growth in Assets Under Management and the Company expecting to exceed forecasts. The Group said that total AUM was up 4% compared to 31 March 2019, with €2.1 billion of […]

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Specialist audio visual distributor Midwich Group PLC (LON: MIDW) has seen its share price rally after posting a positive trading update fro the six month period ended 30 June 2019. The Company said it organic growth especially in its Continental European and Asia Pacific operations, which was led by contributions from its recent acquisitions. Midwich […]

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Pizza delivery company Dominos Pizza Poland (LON: DPP) has seen its share price jump during Friday morning trading, with sales increasing especially in its online sector. The Group noted that System Sales grew 10% during H1 2019 on a year-on-year basis, with 80% of delivery sales coming from online orders. From March 2019, the Company […]

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Continuing the growing shift to financial tech solutions, Mobile payment platform Boku Inc (LON: BOKU) posted its results for the first half of FY19, and reported growth in revenues alongside spikes in payment volumes and active usership. The Group stated that their Total Payment Volume was up 49% on a year-on-year basis for H1, up […]

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Perth-based energy company SSE PLC (LON: SSE) remained stable in the first quarter as it prepares for its AGM. The Company noted that renewable energy output was lower than the forecast volume for the three month period but despite this, the Group said they would retain their previous outlook provided for the financial year 2019-2020 […]

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Speciality chemicals and sustainable technologies company Johnson Matthey PLC (LON: JMAT) reported stagnant sales and growth across its divisions for the first quarter, ahead of its AGM. On a constant currency basis, sales remained flat on the whole. While their Clean Air sector saw growth driven by their European Light Duty business, this was offset […]

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British food manufacturer Premier Foods Plc (LON: PFD) looks set to meet expectations for the full year as the Company booked sales growth in the first quarter 2019. For the 13 weeks ended 29 June 2019, Premier Foods saw total Group sales rise 1.1% and UK sales grow 2.6%. Branded sales grew 2.9% and 4.9% […]

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Commercial bank Arbuthnot Banking Group Plc (LON: ARBB) has seen its share price rally in morning trading on Wednesday after the Company posted significant year-on-year profit growth for the first half. The Company’s H1 pre-tax profits jumped on a year-on-year basis, up from £1.2 million during H1 2018 to £2.9 million for H1 2019. Similarly, […]

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British chocolatier Hotel Chocolat Group Plc (LON: HOTC) posted impressive revenue growth in its full year trading update, for the year ended 1 July 2019. With profits expected to be in line with market expectations for FY19, Hotel Chocolat revenues rose to £132 million – a 14% increase on FY18 revenues. The Group’s strong performance […]

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Telit Communications PLc (LON: TCM), who describe themselves as a global enabler of the Internet of Things, has moved from a loss to a profit year-on-year for the first half, but has seen their net revenue narrow during the period. Without providing a figure, the Company said, “Profitability is expected to show continued improvement with […]

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British construction and housebuilding company Galliford Try plc (LON: GFRD) posted a consistent sales rate for the full year and says their profits before tax remain in line with analysts’ expectations. The Company says they will publish a full data set in September, but noted that it maintained its strong margin and continued to improve […]

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London-based fashion brand Burberry Group plc (LON: BRBY) has seen sales rise in the first quarter, on the back of the Company’s efforts to adjust the public’s perceptions of the brand. “Excellent consumer response to Riccardo Tisci’s product with new collections delivering strong double-digit percentage growth compared to prior year equivalent collections, in line with […]

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Specialist asset management company City of London Investment Group PLC (LON: CLIG) sees increased funds under management but reduced pre-tax profits. The Company focuses on emerging markets and closed-end funds. In its trading update for the full year ended 30 June 2019, City of London Investment Group stated that its funds under management were up […]

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Mobile content distributor Mobile Streams Plc (LON: MOS) saw its share price dive on the release of its trading update, which revealed a disappointing set of results for the full year ended June 30 2019. The Company posted an Ebitda loss of £1.0 million, which narrowed from £1.2 million for the same period year-on-year. Further, […]

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Gold, copper and silver producer Anglo Asian Mining plc (LON: AAZ) announced on-year growth but saw their share price dip after noting that copper production volumes had dipped between Q1 and Q2 2019. In its summary, the Company noted that quarterly production dipped between Q1 and Q2, which Anglo Asian attributed to a comparative reduction […]

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AIM listed fund management Company Miton Group PLC (LON: MGR) saw its Assets Under Management rise in the first half, and today it published its H1 results for investors and press. For the half year ending 30 June 2019, the Company announced its AUM had risen 8% since 31 Decemebr 2018, up from £4.376 billion […]

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Provider of next-generation cloud-enabled enduser and network cybersecurity solutions, Sophos Group plc (LON: SOPH) saw its share price rally in Friday morning trading, following a quarterly performance update which saw consistent financial improvement. Sophos Group said subscription revenue was up 10% on a constant currency basis while ‘MSP’ and ‘ARR’ were up 78% on a […]

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Specialist independent fund management company Liontrust Asset Management PLC (LON: LIO) issued a trading update for the period from 1 April to 30 June. The Company noted that net inflows more than doubled from £320 million for the same period in 2018, to £725 million for the quarter in 2019. Further, assets under management increased […]

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Computer vision and AI-powered advertising company MiriAd Advertising plc (LON: MIRI) have seen their share price dip in morning trading, despite the Company securing a new contract and expecting bumper revenues. MirriAd have just penned a two year contract with one of China’s largest digital entertainment platforms, Tencent Video. The Company said the impact of […]

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Aviation services Company John Menzies plc (LON: MNZS) has seen its share price dip following its latest trade update, which enclosed that the Company were expecting reduced earning on-year. John Menzies said that the reduced earnings reflected what had been a challenging period for the aviation industry, with their business particularly hampered by weak cargo […]

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IT service management company Redcentric PLC (LON: RDN) have announced a consecutive and deeper annual loss on-year. The Company attributed the loss to a decline in sales, the result of which was a 6.7% fall in revenue, to £93.3 million. In turn, pre-tax losses came to £1.4 million for the full-year through March, widening from […]

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Subsea cable protection firm Tekmar Group Plc (LON: TGP) have announced that they booked a profit for the full year. The latest update revealed that revenue had grown to £28.1 million, up 28% on-year. In turn, pre-tax profit came to £2 million for the year through March, up from a £0.4 million loss on-year. The […]

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Jersey-based energy storage group Redt Energy PLC (LON: RED) announced that losses had widened on-year and as such, the Company booked a deepened annual loss. The losses have been attributed to a swell in expenses, which more than offset its rise in revenue. It described its strategic review process as progressing well since March, with […]

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Oilfield services provider Petrofac Limited (LON: PFC) has said it expects its annual margins to be at the lower end of its guidance range for its engineering and construction businesses. Falls in on-year production The Company’s integrated energy division stated that it expected a fall in net production on-year, from 3.1 million barrels of oil […]

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Commercial GPS tracking manufacturer Quartix Holdings Plc (LON: QTX) said that it was to ‘at least’ meet market expectations for full-year earnings and cash flow. This news comes with the company posting its latest trading update, which confirms increased sales and installations of tracking equipment on-year, alongside development of its new 4G telematics system and […]

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Premium beverages brand owning firm Distil PLC (LON: DIS) has seen its share price dip sharply despite its latest round of results reporting an incremental growth in profit. Growth led by marketing The company attributed the slight growth in profit to an increased focus on marketing, which it said drove annual revenues up by nearly […]

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UK postal and courier service Royal Mail Plc (LON:RMG) has announced that it will downwardly re-base its dividend following its latest trading update, with postal revenue struggling and being offset by additional costs. Basic rundown The recent performance of this well-known UK household name, having been privatised in 2013, has been attributed to a decline […]

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FTSE 250 listed British construction product supplier SIG Plc (LON:SHI) have seen their share price fall in morning trading, with the firm’s recent trading update revealing a decline in on-year sales for the first four months. Narrow silver lining SIG are an international supplier of roofing, insulation, commercial interiors and specialist construction materials. The company […]

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